First Aid at Work Refresher

Those who have taken the 3 day First Aid at Work course and wish to re-new their qualification. The refresher training MUST be completed within 28 days of the existing certificate’s expiry date. Any training undertaken after this time will not be valid and the full course will need to be completed at the delegate’s own expense.

The course goes back over the topics covered in the initial 3 day First Aid at Work course and highlights the main points and knowledge bases.

Topics covered are:

• Legalities, Responsibilities and Reporting
• Assessment of the situation
• Resuscitation
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
• Shock (Inc. Anaphylaxis)
• Bandaging
• Fractures and spinal injuries
• Heart attacks
• Choking
• Control of bleeding

• Eye injuries
• Poisoning
• Chest injuries
• Burns
• Sprains and strains
• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Epilepsy
• Stroke

Candidates are assessed on their knowledge and understanding throughout the course using practical and written tasks, with question papers on days one and two.