HSE First Aid at Work
This course is a four day program equipping you the candidate
with the skills to deal with major and minor emergencies in the work
place. You will gain the confidence to prioritise casualties and administer
the relevant treatment.
To our credit we haven’t had a candidate fail
Course Content
Health and safety regulations
Risk assessment
Contents of the first aid box
Dealing with emergency situations
Casualty communication
The initial assessment
Assessing for danger
Response checks
Calling for help
Management of the airway
Checking for breathing
Secondary assessment - dealing with an unconscious
casualty
Body checks
Recovery position
Cardiac conditions
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
The chain of survival
Choking protocols
Dealing with a casualty who has:
Sustained a bleed
Been burnt or scalded
Shock
Broken bones, fractures and dislocations
Soft tissue injuries, sprains, strains
Eye injuries
Head and neck injuries
Concussion
Compression
Skull fracture
Spinal fracture
Miscellaneous conditions
Asthma
Anaphylactic shock
Diabetes
Poisoning
Transportation of casualties
Moving a casualty with suspected spinal injury
The use of splints and support bandaging
Blanket lifts
Assessment
All candidates will be assessed on the final day. Competencies assessed
will include: an unconscious casualty, a casualty suffering from a bleed
and being able to administer effective CPR (current guidelines) to a
casualty who is not breathing.
This sounds a lot in only four days of training, but all
our candidates achieve and succeed, leaving the course with the confidence
to deal with any situation.
What our candidates say about METT:
“Everything was explained thoroughly, I was constantly
engaged with the content of the course”.
“The style of delivery was very relaxed and personal. The trainer
had real life experiences for all aspects of the course and this has
inspired me to take my newfound skills further”.
“I am really looking forward to the casualty management leadership
course”.
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