Level 3 EMERGENCY FIRST AID AT WORK (1 Day Course)
Learning Outcomes:
- List Actions to be taken in the event of an emergency occurring at work
- Use cardiopulmonary resuscitation methods, including use of an AED
- Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally
- Be able to recognise and assist a casualty who is choking
- Be able to manage a casualty with external bleeding
- Be able to manage a casualty who is in shock
- Be able to manage a casualty with a minor injury
- List ways to minimise the risk of infection
- Describe and demonstrate the correct actions to control of wounds and bleeding
- Demonstrate emergency first aid basic life support requirements within their healthcare working environment . Practical session on basic life support
- Complete an accident form
- List the contents of a first aid kit
- Explain the need for recording and reporting incidents
Course Contents:
- Legislations and National Guidelines
- RIDDOR Regulations
- Role and Responsibilities of a First Aider
- The emergency services (999/112)
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Consent to Provide First Aid
- Employers Responsibilities
- Contents of FIRST AID KIT
- Patient Assessment
- The Principles of Scene Survey
- Types of Danger
- Conduct a Primary Survey
- AVPU Response
- ABCD Assessment
- Unresponsive Casualty
- Assess Casualty Level of Consciousness- Practical
- Causes of Unconsciousness
- Recovery Position- Practical
- Seizure Emergency Management- Practical
- Signs and Symptoms of Seizures
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED)- Practical
- The Chain of Survival
- The Choking Casualty
- Back Blows and Abdominal Thrusts- Practical
- Bleeding and Wound Management
- Identify Different Types of External Bleeding
- Control External Bleeding – Practical
- Shock Management- Practical
- Causes of Shock- Recognise Shock
- Minor Injuries- Bruises, Small Cuts, Graces
- Administer First Aid to Casualty with Minor Injury- Practical
- First Aid for Minor Burns, Scalds and Small Splinter-Practical
- Electric Shock
- Dressing and Bandages
- Eye Injury
- Heart Attack
- Poisoning
- Spinal Cord Injury
- The Accident Report Form
- Recordkeeping, Documentation and Incident Reporting
Mapped to Healthcare Occupational Standards
This Award covers the key areas of Basic Life Support and links to Care Certificate Standard 12 and complies with UK Resuscitation Council Guidelines.
CQC Fundamental Standards
- Regulation 9 – Person-centred care
- Regulation 10 – Dignity and respect
- Regulation 11 – Need for consent
- Regulation 12 – Safe care and treatment
- Regulation 15 – Premises and equipment
- Regulation 16 – Receiving and acting on complaints
- Regulation 17 – Good governance – The intention of this regulation is to ensure that providers operate systems and processes that enable all other regulatory requirements to be met, as described in Part 3 (Requirements in relation to Regulated Activity) of the Health and Social care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
- Regulation 18 – The intention of this regulation is to ensure that providers deploy enough suitably qualified, competent and experienced staff to enable them to meet all other regulatory requirements described in Part 3 (Requirements in relation to Regulated Activity) of the Health and Social care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
- Regulation 20 – Duty of candour – The aim of the regulation is to ensure that providers are open and honest with people who use services when things go wrong with their care and treatment.
Target Audience: Healthcare Professionals
Fee: £85
Number of CPD hours: 8
Accreditation:
Emergency First Aid At Work – Level 3 (QCF)
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