Our online First Aid refresher course is essential for first aiders in the workplace. Taking this course provides employees with a refresher for their practical first aid training, or as an introduction to first aid for employees who are due to take a practical course. This first aid refresher course suits the requirements of workplaces of various sizes and in different industries, such as Care, Construction, Education, and Hospitality. You never know when an accident might happen at work and having the knowledge necessary to deal with them effectively is crucial and potentially life saving.
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Learning outcomes
- Refresh your knowledge about what is included in the primary survey
- Refresh your knowledge about what is included in the secondary survey
- Refresh your knowledge on first aid treatment and first aid procedures
Course contents
This training course is broken down into 4 sections
- The Primary Survey
- The Secondary Survey
- First Aid Treatment
- First Aid Procedures for FULL First Aiders
About this course
It’s estimated that around 555,000 workplace injuries happen every single year in UK workplaces.
It’s therefore essential that workplaces have the correct people in place to deal with potentially life-threatening situations and that other staff have a good understanding of how to react in an emergency.
This IIRSM approved First Aid at work refresher training is the perfect course for workplaces of all sizes, regardless of their industry. Using high-quality video examples, your staff will gain a solid understanding of:
- the need for a first aider to be able to record incidents, prevent cross-infection, understand their role and assess situations quickly to act safely and effectively
- how to administer first aid to those who are; unconscious, choking, burned, wounded and bleeding or someone suffering from shock
- how to administer first aid for minor injuries (cuts, grazes, bruises, minor burns, etc.)
- how to administer CPR and how to use an AED
- as well as how to administer first aid to a casualty with: injuries to bones, muscles, chest injuries, eye injuries, poisoning, anaphylaxis
- be able to recognise signs of a heart attack, stroke, epileptic seizures, asthma attacks or diabetes and provide first aid
Please note that this First Aid online refresher training course does not give you full competency in First Aid. It provides general awareness but should not be used as a replacement for practical training. Always seek medical advice in case of an emergency.