2 Day First Aid Refresher

Who should attend?

People who want to renew a valid First Aid at Work Qualification. The course must be completed within 28 days of expiry of the First Aid certificate, otherwise the full course must be taken again.

Course Duration

2 days. Can be offered as 2 consecutive days or one day a week for 2 weeks.

Course Content

Programme

Assessment of first aid situations

Use of available equipment

Recording incidents and actions

Preventing cross infection

Administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation

First aid treatment for seizures, choking, wounding, bleeding and shock

First aid treatment for minor injuries

First aid treatment for anaphylactic shock, bone/spinal injuries, eye injuries, burns/scalds, chest injuries and poisoning

Recognising major illness and providing appropriate first aid (including heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma and diabetes)

Certification

On successful completion of the final assessment, delegates are issued with an HSE approved certificate valid for three years. This allows holders to practice first aid for 3 years, after which a first aid requalification course is required. It is strongly recommended that skills are updated by taking an annual refresher course.

This course is legally compliant with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.