Appointed Persons First Aid Course
A course of 4 hours duration which qualifies you as the Appointed Person to take charge when someone is injured or falls ill at work.
Particularly suited for low/medium risk establishments where an official workplace first aider is not legally required or to compliment your existing provision.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for low risk environments where it is assessed that there is no requirement for a Emergency First Aid or First Aid at Work trained first aider to be present. However, even if a First Aider is not legally required, an employer must still appoint a person to take charge of first aid provision.
What you will learn?
This certificate provides delegates with basic theoretical and practical skills in current first aid. It is designed for employers who wish to provide the highest standard of first aid care to employees, contractors and the public. It is also ideal for individuals and lone workers and is often the minimum requirement for sports coaches, instructors and support workers.
Course Content:
- Aims and principles of first aid.
- What to do in an emergency.
- Casualty Assessment.
- Unconsciousness.
- Asphyxia – care of a choking casualty.
- CPR.
- Wounds and Bleeding.
- Maintaining first aid kits.
- Maintaining accident records.
Course duration
Four Hours.
Objectives
By the end of the course the delegate will be able to:
- Give emergency First Aid to an injured person until medical assistance arrives.
- Recognise and appropriately treat basic emergency situations.
- Carry out the duties of an Appointed Person as specified within the First Aid Regulations 1981.
Assessment
There is no formal assessment as this is not required by the HSE.
Successful completion of the course qualifies the holder to act as an ‘Appointed Person’ in the workplace. This is an attendance certificate and is not an official first aid qualification. This training course enables you to assist a casualty in the workplace until an ambulance arrives.The certificate is valid for three years from the date of issue.
Cost
Per Delegate | £65.00+vat | Costs are per delegate and include a personal reference manual & certification fees.
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6 – 8 Delegates | Contact us for tailored quotation. | |
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13 – 16 Delegates | Contact us for a tailored quotation | |
1 to 1 Tuition | £215.00+vat |