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

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 length: The course is run over three (3) days

Introduction:

First Aid is that initial assistance offered to an individual, should they be injured or suddenly become ill.
The person who provides this help is a First Aider.

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.

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.

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
• Contents of first aid kits (avoiding cross infection)
• Recording of incidents and accidents
• Assessing the situation in an emergency

Administer first aid to a casualty who;

• is unconscious (including seizures)
• 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 and scalds, small splinters

Administer first aid to a casualty with;

• injuries to bones, muscles, joints including suspected spinal injury
• sudden poisoning
• burns and scalds
• eye injuries
• anaphylactic shock and use of auto-injectors (Epipen)*
• Recognise the presence of major illness and provide appropriate first aid including heart attack and use of aspirin*, stroke, epilepsy, asthma & diabetes

*For those wishing to renew an existing First Aid at Work Certificate we offer a 2 day renewal course, subject to the conditions being met:
Candidates must hold and must produce prior to the commencement of the course a first aid at work or first aid at work requalification certificate, which is valid for the duration of the training. The certificate can be renewed up to 90 days prior to the expiry date or up to 28 days after the expiry date. Where certificates are renewed prior to the expiry date the unexpired portion will be added to the renewal certificate.

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.
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