First Aid At Work Refresher

HEALTH & SAFETY (FIRST AID) REGULATIONS 1981

Two Day Certificated Training Course  

The Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 state that re-qualification training should cover the topics of the full FAW course in sufficient detail to ensure delegates are competent on completion.

On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to: 

• Understand the role of the first-aider, including reference to: 
  • The importance of preventing cross infection;
  • The need for recording incidents and actions;
  • Use of available equipment; 
• Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency; 
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure); 
• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation; 
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking; 
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding; 
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock; 
• Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters);
• Administer first aid to a casualty with: 
  • Injuries to bones, muscles and joints, including suspected spinal injuries; 
  • Chest injuries; 
  • Burns and scalds; 
  • Eye injuries; 
  • Sudden poisoning; 
  • Anaphylactic shock; 
• Recognise the presence of major illness (including heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes) and provide appropriate first aid.

Location: Aylesham, Kent   

November   21 & 22 

January                                                              18 & 19

February                                                            20 & 21

March                                                                29 & 30

April                                                                    20 & 21

May                                                                    17 & 18

June                                                                    22 & 23

July                                                                      11 & 12

September                                                        14 & 15

October                                                             12 & 13

November                                                        21 & 22

The successful delegates will be awarded a certificate that is valid for three years. 

The Health & Safety Executive specify that this course should be of at least two full days’ duration and should be taken before the First Aid at Work Certificate expires. 

The course content will be continually updated as new techniques are introduced; these will be discussed and practiced on the course. Revision of all subjects above will be included but delegates will also be expected to undertake private study as time is limited.The delegates will be assessed on both their theoretical and practical knowledge. The successful delegates will be awarded a certificate that is valid for three years.

The Health & Safety Executive strongly recommends that all delegates carry out a three hour update session annually to maintain skill levels with the two day re-qualification course being taken again after three years.