Emergency First Aid in the Workplace

Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider.
Be able to assess an incident.
Be able to manage a casualty with external bleeding.
Be able to manage a casualty who is in shock.
Be able to manage a casualty with a minor injury.
Be able to manage a casualty with a fracture or dislocation.
Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally.
Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally.
Be able to recognise and assist a casualty who is choking.
Be able to administer CPR to a casualty who is not breathing

Course Content

Roles and Responsibilities of the First Aider

The Three “P’s”
Responsibilities
Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015 (SARAH)
First Aid Boxes – Standard

Assessing the Scene

External Bleeding and Shock

Minor Injuries

Fractures, Dislocations, Sprains and Strains

Choking

Casualty Handling

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Final Exam

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Roles and Responsibilities of the First Aider

The Three “P’s”

Responsibilities

Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015 (SARAH)

First Aid Boxes – Standard

Assessing the Scene

Arriving at the Scene

Contacting the Emergency Services

Checking for Danger

Checking for Response

Prioritising the Treatment of the Casualties

Scene Survey

Minimising Infection

Barrier Devices

Clearing Up After an Incident

Incident Recording and Reporting

Gathering Patient Information

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrence Regulations (R. I. D. D. O. R.)

Accident Form

Gathering Patient Information

External Bleeding and Shock

Types of Wounds

Types of Bleeding

Embedded Foreign Objects

Blood Loss – Shock

Major Bleeding – Shock

Catastrophic Bleeding – Shock

Catastrophic Bleeding – Tourniquets

Minor Injuries

Minor Cuts and Grazes

Contusion (bruises)

Foreign Objects

Burns and Scalds

Superficial Burn (1st Degree Burn)

Partial-thickness Burn (2nd Degree Burn)

Full-thickness Burn (3rd Degree Burn)

Sprains and Strains

Splinters

Fractures, Dislocations, Sprains and Strains

Diagnosing

Fracture

Spinal Injury

Dislocation

Choking

Choking casualties

Partial Blockage

Fully Blocked Airway

Choking Adult Flow Chart

Casualty Handling

Casualty Communication

Primary Survey

D. R. A. B. C. D.

The Recovery Position

Level of Consciousness

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Chain of Survival

Adult Basic Life Support and Automated External Defibrillation

Check for Response

Open the Airway

Check for breathing

Not Breathing

Agonal Breathing

Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

Safety Precautions

Jewellery

Pad placement – Adult

Final Exam

Final Exam