Employers

"...offering Emergency First Aid at Work - HSE Accredited training courses in Birmingham, the West Midlands and Warwickshire."

Emergency First Aid at Work - HSE Accredited:

Location: Blossomfield Campus
This course starts on the following date(s)...

• Start date: Various dates available

• Please call 0121 678 7181 for further information

• Programme duration: The course is run over one day

Introduction:

The Emergency First Aid at Work course is appropriate for nominated emergency first aiders, or anyone requiring a basic introduction to First Aid. This course can be adapted to suit a particular audience and is ideal for lower risk businesses, in accordance with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. The course is run over one day (09.30 – 16.30) and includes both theory and practical sessions, in a relaxed atmosphere, designed to boost a candidate's confidence. The Emergency First Aid at Work course replaced the First Aid Appointed Person course in October 2009. The certificate is valid for 3 years.

Our First Aid courses will prepare you for the challenge of being a First Aider. As well as the practical side of First Aid, we will prepare you emotionally and psychologically for the role. Successful completion of our course will strengthen your skills and enhance your confidence.
Whether you need to qualify as a First Aider to meet legal requirements in your workplace or you just have an interest and want to be prepared and able should the need arise, Solihull College’s First Aid trainers will be able to help.

After attending this course participants will have the ability to:

• Be able to practice First Aid competently.

Programme Outline:

• The role of the first aider
• communicating with a casualty
• contents of first aid kits (and avoiding cross infection)
• recording incidents and accidents
• assessing the situation in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency

administering first aid to a casualty who;

• is unconscious
• requires cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• is choking
• is wounded or bleeding
• is in shock
• has minor conditions - to include: minor cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns & scalds, small splinters

Concessionary Course Fees:

There are no concessionary fees for this course. Any fees quoted should be taken as an indication. We reserve the right to make alterations. For information about our fees call 0121 678 7181 or email enquiries@solihull.ac.uk.

Additional information:

The fee includes tuition materials and refreshments.
Career and further study opportunities
We recommend the attendance of the following courses for a complete training programme:
For information about transport.

Call the Employer Services team on 0121 678 7181 or email sales@solihull.ac.uk. A member of our dedicated team will be pleased to discuss your needs, answer your questions, and arrange for a follow-up call or visit from a Business Sales Advisor at a time to suit you.