HSE First Aid at Work - 3 Day Initial Qualification

This course is fully compliant with existing HSE regulations for a First Aid at work. The 3 Day course is for people who do not have an in-date certificate or have never done the course before. If you are looking to refresh, then please look at our 2 day course.

About this event

The course is fully compliant with existing HSE regulations for a First Aid at work Trained person to renew their certification. It follows the latest ILCOR standards and is backed by the training agency Emergency First Response. At the end of of it you will obtain a certificate valid for 3 years.

In the 3-day course you will learn the following Primary Care Skills

Scene Assessment – Barrier Use – Primary Assessment – CPR – Rescue Breathing Serious Bleeding - Shock Management – Spinal Injuries – Choking - Use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) on adults – Oxygen Orientation. 

In Addition to these skills, you will also learn the following Secondary Care skills (First Aid)

Injury Assessment – Illness Assessment – Bandaging - Splinting. 

Finally, further to the above skills you will also learn the following. 

HSE Legislation - Temperature Related Injuries - Eye Injuries - Dental Injuries - Poisoning - Electrical Injuries - Strains and Sprains - Minor cuts and Bruising.

NOTES FOR STUDENTS 

The course runs over 3 days starting at 9:30am and ending at 4:30pm On the Saturday and then the next day the same times. The last day will the following Saturday. There will be knowledge reviews to complete as homework on the Saturday night, and an Exam and assessments carried out on the last day. We are flexible on days if you need to adjust the schedule.