This course is 12 hours in duration and updates the first aid skills of those who need to renew their First Aid at work certificate. The HSE strongly recommends that you requalify within a month of your certificate expiring.

Course Content:

1. INTRODUCTION

• The Definition of a First Aider

• The Aims of First Aid

• Rescuer Protection

• First Aid Kit

• Reporting Accidents

2. SAFETY AND CASUALTY CARE

• SAFE 

• Life Cycle

• Chain of Survival

3. BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS)

• Primary Care & Recovery Position

• Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Automated External Defibrillation (AED)

• Adult and Child Choking

• Types of Bleeding

• Bleeding Control

• Haemostatic Dressing Application

• Tourniquet Application

• Shock

• Seizures and Epilepsy

4. MINOR INJURIES

• Small Cuts, Grazes and Bites

• Bruises

• Small Splinters

• Nosebleeds

• Burns and Scalds

5. MEDICAL FIRST AID

• Poisoning

• Heart Attack

• Stroke

• Asthma

• Allergic Reaction and Anaphylaxis

• Diabetes

• Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke

• Hypothermia

6. INJURY FIRST AID

• Chest Injuries

• Suspected Spinal Injuries

• Electric Shock

• Head Injuries - Minor and Severe

• Eye Injuries

• Fractures and Dislocations

• Sprains and Strains

Assessment
There is a final exam and each learner is continuously assessed by the trainer/assessor during their training. It is then both the responsibility and decision of the trainer/assessor to determine if each learner has reached the level required to become a first aider within the work place.

Certification
Successful learners will be certified by The International Certification and
Training Academy (TICTA) which is valid for three years from course completion date.

Start

03/12/2020 10:00

End

04/12/2020 16:30

Total Days

2

Maximum Bookings

12

Venue

The University of Nottingham Kings Meadow

Town

Nottingham

County

Nottinghamshire

Postcode

NG7 2NR

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

52.93860

Longitude

-1.17173

Name

The International Certification and Training Academy (TICTA)

Phone

03300940166

Website

Email