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Course Information
The course outlined below is the Emergency First Aid course or Appointed Persons course. We can also arrange the 4 Day First Aid course and assessment. This is a legal requirement if you have over 50 employees; 1 First Aider per 50 members of staff.
However we strongly recommend, particularly where landscaping teams work away from the office in small groups, that all operatives and supervisors have the basic emergency first aid certificate.
HSE Update
There are changes to First Aid courses which come into effect from October 2009. These are summarise below:-
EMERGENCY FIRST AID
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
In addition, the following objectives are covered in the 6 hour course:
Who is the course for? Anyone, whether employer or employee, spouse or office staff, who has not attended a first aid course run by a recognised organisation during the last two years.
6 hours duration
Max: 1:12 Min: 1:2
COURSE CONTENT
Assess casualty
Unconscious casualty
Severe bleeding
Shock
Chemical contamination
First aid kit and reporting procedures
Also:
Head injuries
Major illnesses
Burns and scalds
Poisons
Fractures
Appointed Persons Certificate – wallet sized valid for 3 years
Company wall certificate if required
Venue Requirements
Warm, well lit room with adequate tables and chairs in open U, plus lighting and power points and space for practical demonstrations. Washroom and toilet facilities.