First Aid at Work

The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work.

This e-learning course can replace 1 day of the 3-day first aid at work (RQF) course or first aid at work at SCQF level 6 course that are run through recognised Highfield Qualifications centres. This e-learning also covers other practical areas of the course, such as CPR, so is great for reinforcing competency and refresher training.

The course is ideal for any employee or manager who wishes to become a first-aider in the workplace.

Areas Covered:

• Understanding the role and responsibilities of a first-aider
• Assessing an incident
• Managing an unresponsive casualty
• Recognising and assisting a choking casualty
• Managing a casualty – external bleeding and shock
• Managing a casualty – minor injury
• Conducting a secondary survey
• Administering first aid to a casualty with injuries to their bones
• Administering first aid to a casualty with head and spinal injuries
• Administering first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injuries
• Administering first aid to a casualty with burns or eye injuries
• Administering first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning or anaphylaxis
• Administering first aid to a casualty with a major illness

Prerequisites: No prior knowledge needed.

Typical Duration: 4 - 5 hours

Certification: Learners will receive a e-learning completion certificate, which is downloadable upon successfully finishing the course.

Cost £35                    Awarding body: Highfield

Upon purchasing the course, you will be re-directed to our online learning platform to conduct your training.