This course aims to provide you with the knowledge you need to understand the key areas of first aid. The course will enable you to increase the safety of yourself and others in the workplace and in other everyday environments. It will provide you with crucial skills that apply to all aspects of work and everyday life.

This course is CPD certified.

£25

Funding may be available for this course. Please contact our team to check your eligibility.

By the end of the course, students will be able to treat head injuries, severe allergic reactions, strokes, unconscious casualties and perform resuscitation.

• Head Injuries:
  • What a head injury entails
  • Signs and symptoms of minor and serious head injuries
  • Appropriate treatment for head injuries
• Severe Allergic Reaction:
  • What an allergic reaction is
  • What a severe allergic reaction is
  • Signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction
  • How to treat an individual for an allergic reaction
• Strokes:
  • Different types of strokes
  • The causes of strokes
  • Treating a casualty suffering from a stroke
  • First aid response for a stroke
• Unconscious casualty:
  • What unconsciousness is
  • How to check if an individual is breathing
  • How to open someone’s airway
  • Placing someone in the recovery position
  • The importance of the recovery position
• Resuscitation:
  • How to carry out CPR
  • How to carry out hands only CPR
  • The importance of carrying out CPR correctly
  • How to carry out CPR for children of different ages
  • Legal protection for first-aiders

To attend this course, students will require access to the internet and a web browser application (e.g. Google Chrome).