Skills Update Certificate 

 First Aid Skills Update for qualified first aid personnel

 

Course Duration:

6 contact hours

 

Course Level:

This certificate aims to provide students with practical revision in the skills learned on thir original first aid course, before their current first aid Certificate expires. Specialist needs can be addressed on bespoke courses. 

 

Course Content:

l Debrief of any first aid cases treated

l Resuscitation and care of an unconscious casualty

l Initial and detailed casualty assessment

l Care of a choking casualty

l Bleeding, wounds & shock 

l Negotiated delegate needs 

 

Training Methods:

l Lecture / flip chart

l Resuscitation models (adult, child & baby)

l Demonstrations

l Skills practice

l Video viewing

 

Course Outcomes:

Students will have refreshed the practical skills, learned on their original first aid course, especially areas of change in technique

 

Assessment Methods:

l 6 hours attendance, certified by your course Trainer

l Continuous assessment by your course Trainer

l There is no end of course assessment.

 

Certificate Accreditation:

Skills Update Certificate, issued by First Aid Training, an organisation approved by the Health & Safety Executive to conduct statutory first aid education and assessment programmes under the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations. The refreshing of practical skills is recommended in the Management of Health & Safety Regulations

 

Further study options:

l Regular updating during the validity of the Certificate (Management of Health & Safety Regulations)

l suitable First Aid at Work Certificate

l AED training

 

 

 

First Aid Skills Update (for qualified first aid personnel)

Course details:

A practical course which allows first aid personnel to practice and update their practical skills before their current certificate expires. Certificates are issued to successful delegates. Specialist needs can be addressed on bespoke courses. Recommended in the Management of Health & Safety Regulations.

Course duration: Six hours

Course syllabus:

l Basic Life Support l Initial Casualty Assessment l Detailed Casualty Assessment

l Choking l Unconsciousness l Bleeding and wounds

l Negotiated delegate needs l Practical exercises l Shock

Certification Body: First Aid Training

 
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