Emergency First Aid at Work including the use of AED

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Course Overview

To provide a designated person to act on behalf of employer, where the company identify that a first aider is not necessary. In such cases the ACOP to the first aid at work regulation recommends training of appointed persons. The course aim is to make the student aware of his or her responsibilities during their time at the workplace.

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Course Content

Understand the role of the first aider including reference to:

• The importance of preventing cross infection


• The need for recording incidents and actions


• Use of available equipment


• Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency


• Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure)


• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation


• Correct use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED)


• Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking


• Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding


• Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock


• Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters)

Successful delegates will be issued with a completion certificate, validity 3 years.

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Who Should Attend?

To provide personnel with the information required to act on the company's behalf in the absence of a regular first aider, or in organisations where a person is to take charge of first aid arrangements. Continual assessments will be carried out to ensure delegates are competent and meet the criteria of the training programme.