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CPD-accredited course
First Aid Essentials
Know your first aid role at work, treat common minor injuries, and respond to choking, collapse and cardiac arrest with CPR and a defibrillator.
- About 35 minutes
- 6 modules, 17 lessons
- Any device
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What you'll learn
- Know the roles and responsibilities of first aid at work
- Give basic care for cuts, grazes, minor burns, bites and blisters
- Assess a casualty safely
- Deal with choking, give CPR and use a defibrillator
- Know when and how to get medical help
Who this course is for
Anyone who wants to know what to do in the first minutes after an accident or emergency.
- Carers and support workers in any care setting
- New starters as part of their induction
- Staff refreshing their first aid knowledge
Course outline
6 modules and 17 lessons, taken in order.
Module 1Introduction1 lesson
- Learning Objectives
Module 2Roles & Responsibilities5 lessons
- Employer Responsibilities
- Roles
- First Aid Kit
- Employee Responsibilities
- Your Needs
Module 3Common Injuries4 lessons
- Cuts, Scrapes & Grazes
- Minor Burns & Scalds
- Insect Bites & Stings
- Care for Blisters
- Module quiz
Module 4Assessing a Casualty3 lessons
- Seeking Help
- Supporting a Responsive Casualty
- Supporting an Unresponsive Casualty
- Module quiz
Module 5Lifesaving Procedures3 lessons
- Choking Emergencies
- Performing CPR
- How to use an AED (Defibrillator)
- Module quiz
Module 6Summary1 lesson
- Key Learning Points
A certificate the moment you pass
- CPD-accreditedAccredited by The CPD Certification Service, so it counts towards your CPD.
- Easy to checkA unique number and QR code let employers and inspectors check it online.
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Ways to take this course
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- New courses at no extra cost
- Cheaper than five single courses
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