Emergency First Aid at Work
Introduction
Your risk assessment of First Aid needs may well identify the need for Emergency First Aiders either as an addition to your First Aiders, or where the risk of your business is low, it may well identify them as being sufficient without the need of additional First Aiders.
Duration
A minimum of six hours consisting of theoretical and practical activities.
Syllabus
A range of subjects is covered including:-
- Responsibilities and reporting
- Resuscitation
- Angina
- Fainting
- Assessment of the situation
- Heart attack
- Choking
- Hygiene
- Bleeding control
- Shock
- Minor burns and scalds
- Recovery Position
Certification
Assessment is ongoing by the instructor, and a three-year qualification will be issued to those who meet the criteria. In addition, the HSE strongly recommend that all students undergo an annual refresher programme of about three hours, although it is not mandatory.