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First aid — basic awareness

This course aims to introduce and increase knowledge and understanding of basic first aid procedures in the workplace, and particularly in care settings.

 

It covers:

 

  • identification of key priorities of first aid
  • details effective first aid care protocols
  • details how to managing first aid incidents
  • top to toe survey
  • choking
  • severe bleeding
  • burns and scalds
  • fractures
  • eye injuries
  • heart attack
  • hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia
  • nose bleeds
  • asthma
  • anaphylactic shock
  • seizures
  • infection control
  • shock
  • dealing with an unconscious casualty

 

Contact the training team for more information.

 

See also

First aid — emergency first aider at work (6 hours)
First aid at work (3 days)