Health & Safety Department

Emergency First Aid at Work

This one day course is aimed at staff who wish to attain a basic knowledge of first aid and become competent at Emergency First Aid at Work.

A maximum of 8 participants will be accepted on each course to allow maximum practice.

Course details

The course will cover the following:

  • aim of first aid and first aid kit
  • priorities of treatment
  • unconscious patient
  • primary survey 
  • recovery position
  • respiratory system
  • chocking and epilepsy
  • CPR
  • circulatory system
  • wounds and bleeding
  • shock
  • practical including - treatment of wounds, shock, fainting and minor burn

On completion of the course, each participant will be issued with a certificate of attendance. There will be no formal assessment.

Duration

This course lasts 7 hours.

Availability

By request, both for internal and external clients.

Registration and further details

To register an interest in Emergency First Aid at Work Training please email Firstaid.Training@ed.ac.uk

 

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