First Aid Response Training Course
Training/ Upcoming Training
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- Chemical Safety Training
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- First Aid Response Training Course
- First Aid Response Refresher Course
- Heartsaver CPR/AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Training
- Ionising Radiation Safety
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- Risk Assessment
- Safety Induction Training
3 Day First Aid Response (FAR)
Aimed at: Administrative and Support staff, Academic / Research staff, Technical Officers
At the end of the course there is an exam, after which the staff member will receive a Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) Certificate in First Aid Response, which is valid for two years. Staff should note that attendance at all classes is necessary before one may sit the exam. A 2-Day Refresher course is required at least every 2 years to recertify.
Objectives:
At the end of this three day course and on completion of an assessment, the participant will be a certified first aider with the necessary skills to administer first aid in the workplace
Content:
• First aid in the workplace
• Respiratory emergencies
• Cardiac first response, including Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use
• Wounds and bleeding
• Altered levels of consciousness
• Musculoskeletal injuries
• Burns and scalds; chemicals, electric shock
Please register your interest for this course (opens in a new window)HERE
Please note, as places on the future courses are limited, the availability of this course is spread out over the whole campus and in the interest of fairness, persons may be selected from different buildings.