Alpha Safety Training Provider South Wales - Emergency first aid at work refresher.

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HSE Approved FAW Refresher

Course Location:

Cardiff

Swansea

Course Category:

First Aid

Course Details & Pre-requisites:

The FAW refresher course is an ideal way to update your First Aid at Work qualification without having to resit the whole 3 days again. Covering the same topics as the 3 day First Aid at Work course, the FAW refresher ensures that you, as a workplace First Aider, are still fully equipped to assist in dealing with almost any emergency until professional help arrives. An in-date, or no more than 28 days out of date, recognised First Aid at Work qualification must be produced before students are approved for this course.

Course Aims:

To provide the students with the knowledge and skills to administer First Aid in the Workplace by refreshing their existing FAW qualification.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course, students will be able to do the following:

- Discuss how to deal with an emergency
- Discuss and demonstrate Infection Control – Gloves and other barriers
- Discuss and demonstrate the Primary Survey
- Discuss the causes of unconsciousness
- Discuss and demonstrate the Secondary Survey
- Discuss and demonstrate CPR – Adults, children, babies
- Discuss and demonstrate choking procedures – Adults, children, babies
- Discuss and demonstrate the prevention and management of Shock
- Discuss the causes and management of Anaphylaxis
- Discuss and demonstrate bleeding management – Various wounds
- Discuss burns management
- Discuss the effects and signs of Stroke
- Discuss the causes of Asthma and Hyperventilation
- Discuss the effects and signs of Heart Attacks
- Discuss the effects and signs of an Angina Attack
- Discuss the management of sprains and strains
- Discuss the effects and management of Diabetes
- Discuss the procedures of managing Seizures and Epilepsy
- Discuss the methods of dealing with Fractures and Dislocations
- Discuss head injuries and how to manage them
- Discuss the need for and content of Accident Report books and RIDDOR forms
- Discuss the procedures for dealing with a Crush injury
- Discuss the procedures for dealing with an Amputation injury
- Discuss the procedures for dealing with significant Chest trauma