This 3 Day Course leads to a full certificate, enabling the person to be a designated first aider.
This First Aid at Work Certificate is valid for three years and can be renewed by attending a 2 day First Aid at Work Re-qualifying course.
Session highlights:
- Priorities of treatment CPR – Adult and Chil Unconscious patient
- Choking
- Asthma/ hyperventilation
- Blood loss/ treatment of severe bleeding
- Shock
- Heart attack
- Stroke
- Burns and scalds
- Sprains and strains
- Incident recording
- Epilepsy/seizures/diabetes
The HSE also recommends that First Aiders should attend an annual 3 hour refresher course, to help ensure that their skills and knowledge are kept up to date.