Emergency First Aid at Work

 

Who should attend:

Anyone wanting training in Emergency First Aid administration, regardless of any First Aid experience.

 

Course benefits:

The aim of the courses is to enable the candidate to be able to act as an appointed person to take charge of the first aid arrangements, including looking after the equipment and facilities and calling the emergency medical service when required.

 

Additional information:

The course also covers basic information in the importance of preventing cross infection

 

Certificates:

All candidates who participate to the required level will receive a HSE certificate. HSE now approve Emergency First Aid at Work as a First Aider qualification.

 

Contents:

Action in an emergency

• Factors involved during the emergency approach

• Initial steps of DR ABC

Primary assessment

• Danger

• Response

• Airway

• Breathing

• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation

 

 

Secondary assessment

• How to make a diagnosis

 

 

Principles of resuscitation

• Procedures for artificial ventilation

• Procedures for cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

• Airway Obstructions

 

Wounds & Bleeding

• Types of Bleeding

• Preventative Cross-Infection

• General Rules for the treatment of wounds

 

 

Fractures

• Types of fractures

• Treatment of fractures

 

Incident Management

• Recap on action at an emergency