First Aid at Work Requirements
Since 1981 it has been a legal requirement that employers have trained First Aiders in the workplace. The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 place a responsibility on all employers to provide adequate and appropriate first aid provision for their employees.
St. Andrew's Ambulance Association has been teaching first aid in the community since 1882, and our standards of training are being continually updated to meet the criteria laid down by the Health and Safety Executive. Our professional Trainers are fully qualified to ensure your employees fulfill the first aid requirements.
St. Andrews Ambulance Association is a Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Accredited Training Centre. In addition the Association has a SQA First Aid Trainer/Assessor Award.
Course Details
One Week Course
Day Release Course - 4 Days
This course takes place one day per week over 4 weeks from 9.00 a.m. until 5.00 p.m. each day, but timings can be arranged to suit individual needs.
These courses include:
- Resuscitation Treatment and control of bleeding
- Treatment of shock
- Management of the unconscious casualty
- Contents of First Aid Boxes and their use
- Purchasing of First Aid supplies
- Transport of casualties
- Recognition of illness
- Treatment of injuries to bones, muscles and joints
- Treatment of minor injuries
- Treatment of burns and scalds
- Eye irrigation
- Poisons
- Simple record keeping
- Personal hygiene in treating wounds
- Communication and delegation in an emergency
On successful completion of the examination candidates are awarded an HSE Approved First Aid at Work certificate which is valid for three years.
Appointed Persons
The Accepted Code of Practice for Health & Safety at Work
The course includes:
- Resuscitation
- Control of bleeding
- Treatment of the unconscious casualty
- Communications and contents of First Aid boxes
- Heart disorders and epilepsy
- Shock
- Burns and scalds
6hr course that enables certification under the Health and safety at Work act.
Refresher Course
This is a two day course (either one day per week or two days together) from 9 a.m. until 5.00 p.m, but timings can be arranged to suit individual needs.
This course enables your employees to renew their certificate before it expires. (The current certificate must be valid on the date of completion of the course).
The course includes the revision of all subjects covered in the full course.
To find out more, please contact us at: courses@dfsstandrews.co.uk