Emergency First Aid at Work

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• 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; including practical
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding including catastrophic 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, insect stings and animal or human bites.
• An introduction to use AED effectively

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;

The HSE strongly recommends that first aiders undertake annual refresher training.

Recertification training must be completed within three years. The First Aider will have to re-sit the full 1 day (6 hour contact time) course when their certificate expires.

The Resuscitation Council recommends that Defibrillator skills be updated at least once a year and preferably more often.