FREE Life Saving Skills for Wellbeing - Emergency First Aid at Work (Ref 1275)

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ABOUT THIS COURSE:
This course is intended for individuals and families but can also be useful to those volunteering or working in charities and community settings where volunteers may need to take charge in the event of an illness or accident.

AIMS:
At the end of the course they will be able to demonstrated an understanding of how to keep family members and other people they may meet through volunteering safe and well by becoming competent in basic life support skills and have an increased knowledge of how to handle first aid or illness incidents.

WHAT IS COVERED:
• Understand their roles and responsibilities as a first-aider
• Be able to manage an incident
• Know how to look after an unconscious casualty
• Be able to perform CPR and use an AED safely
• Control bleeding and treat for hypovolaemic shock
• Treat burns effectively
• Keep meaningful records of illness and injury

The content of this course is in line with Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance and delivered in accordance
with currently accepted first aid practice as published by the Resuscitation Council (UK) and the current edition of
the first aid manual of the Voluntary Aid Societies (St John Ambulance, British Red Cross and St Andrew’s).
As required under The Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, the HSE strongly recommends annual
refresher training.

A certificate will be issued which will be valid for 3 years.
No prior knowledge is necessary however this is a regulated course and so, as such, there are minimum standards that must be met. One relates to the minimum training time whilst others relate to the course content and completion of assessments. The awarding of a certificate to successful attendees is dependent on showing competency and not merely attendance. Therefore, attendees must be capable of completing all of the practical assessments, including the completion of resuscitation for a minimum of two minutes. This, and other practical elements require the attendee to be able, for instance, to kneel on the floor whilst completing resuscitation or placing a casualty in the recovery position. If you have any concerns about these requirements, please let us know before the course.

PROGRESSION:
After attending this course you may be interested in attend a funded Paediatric or Mental Health First Aid: https://www.cfirst.org.uk/training/training-courses/

COURSE ELIGIBILITY:
This course is being offered free with the funding we receive from Hampshire Learns to adults (19+) whose home address is in Hampshire and who can meet one of the following criteria:

• Do not have a Full Level 2 qualification
• Have a learning difficulty or disability
• Receive Income Support / Universal Credit
• Earn less than £20,319 annual gross salary
• Have school-aged children who qualify for Free School Meals
• Currently unemployed and seeking work
• At risk of / have mental health needs
• At risk of redundancy
• Has refugee status

However, please be aware that if you fail to attend, we will charge £50 as we are unable to subsidise your place once booked. Cancellations fees are only waived if a place is cancelled 2 weeks before the course runs, for whatever the reason of your cancellation

Community First also over bespoke training on a wide range of our courses to meet individual group’s needs – enquire at bookings@cfirst.org.uk

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