Course overview

The 8 hour Emergency First Aid at Work course consists of practical and theoretical activities. Over two days you will learn the essential skills, including numeracy and responsibilities of a first aider in the workplace. Participants will learn the critical role they play in emergency situations. You will learn the skills and knowledge to provide the organisation with Emergency First Aider's who can provide treatment to casualties in a prompt, safe and effective manner.

Course description

The 8 hour Emergency First Aid at Work course provides comprehensive training on the essential skills, numeracy and responsibilities of a first aider in the workplace. Participants will learn the critical role they play in emergency situations. The course covers a broad range of emergency situations, ensuring that upon completion, you will have the necessary knowledge, skills, and confidence to effectively administer First Aid. Through hands-on practice and theoretical instruction, participants gain the confidence and skills necessary to effectively respond to emergency situations. This course is designed to cover core knowledge elements of a First Aid course and covers understanding the roles and responsibilities of a First Aider, assessing an incident, managing casualties in a variety of situations, responsibilities and reporting, assessment of the situation, dealing with an unresponsive casualty, basic hygiene in First Aid, resuscitation and AED awareness, anatomy, minor injuries, bleeding control, burns, choking, epilepsy and shock.

What financial support is available?

We don't want anything to stand in your way when it comes to bringing Adult learning within reach so if you need anything to support you to achieve your goals then speak to one of our education experts during your enrolment journey. Most of our courses are government funded but if you don't qualify or need.

What other support is available?

All of our digital content, teaching and learning activities and assessments are designed to be accessible so if you need any additional support you can discuss this with the education experts during your enrolment journey and we will do all we can to make sure you have optimal access.

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