Who is this course for?

Nominated workplace first aiders, or anyone wanting a comprehensive introduction to first aid.

Course Content:

This course will give you the knowledge and confidence to deal with a first aid emergency in the work place. The course is split into 20 modules, these are:

• Introduction
• What is First Aid?
• First Aid in the Workplace
• Responsibilities for the First Aider
• Action in an Emergency
• Primary Survey
• Secondary Assessment
• Breathing & Circulation
• Principles of Resuscitation
• Disorders of Respiration /Airway obstruction and breathing disorders
• Disorders of the Circulation
• Wounds & Bleeding
• Bites & Stings
• Disorders of Consciousness
• Foreign Objects
• Burns & Scalds
• Bones, Joints & Muscle Injuries
• Poisoning
• Effects of Heat & Cold
• Child & Baby Basic Life Support

This is usually offered as a three day course, however we can offer it as a split course over several weeks, depending on the client's requirements.

Assessment and certification

After completing a final assessment, successful candidates receive a level 3 HABC approved certificate, which allows you to practise first aid for three years, after which a re-qualification course becomes necessary. This is a one day course, which a1 training can also offer.

It is strongly recommended that you update your skills by taking our annual refresher.

What are the benefits of this programme?

This course will not only give you the skills act in a first aid situation at work but also in every day activities.