Description
What is the legal requirement for first aid at work?
Employers' legal duties
The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work.
What are the responsibilities of a first aider at work?
Responsibilities of a First Aider
- Assess the situation quickly and calmly to get an understanding of what happened. ...
- Comfort, reassure, stay calm and take charge. ...
- Protect yourself and the casualty from any danger. ...
- Prevent infection between you and them. ...
- Assess the casualty.
What does a first aid at work course cover?
What topics are covered in an Emergency First Aid at Work course? This course provides basic life saving first aid skills and knowledge of workplace health and safety regulations, covering: Adult resuscitation (CPR) Burns and scalds.
What are the 3 primary duties of a first aider?
What to do
- Assess the situation quickly and calmly. Safety: check whether you or the casualty are in any danger. ...
- Protect yourself and them from any danger. ...
- Prevent infection between you and them. ...
- Comfort and reassure. ...
- Assess the casualty and give first aid treatment. ...
- Arrange for help if needed.
What you'll learn
The role of the First Aider at Work
Conducting a scene survey
Calling the emergency services and know what to do while you wait
Adult CPR, Child CPR & Infant CPR
Automated External Defibrillator
Heart Attack & Seizures
Identify when someone is choking
Treatment for bleeding, amputations and tourniquet
Minor Injuries - cuts , blisters, bites and stings
Fractures - elevation slings and support slings
Abdominals Injuries
Head Injuries
Eye injuries - dust, chemicals and embedded objects
Requirements
This course has been designed to teach First Aid at Work.
3 hours on-demand video
Full lifetime access
Downloadable resources
Access on mobile and TV
Certificate of completion
