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2011 REVISED |
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HSE Approved Emergency First Aid At Work
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Course overview: |
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This course provides essential basic knowledge & skills
to take charge at the scene of an |
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accident & to provide
emergency first aid in the absence of a fully qualified
first aider. It is |
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suitable for anyone who wants to
improve their knowledge & skills in first aid. |
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Validation: |
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3 years. Lifeskills Medical award. HSE approved. MTA
approved, Resuscitation Council (UK) |
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recognised. |
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Course length: |
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1 day. Course held at Lifeskills Medical EMS Training
Centre Stafford, or on client's premises |
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subject to
suitable training facilities being available. |
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Requirements: |
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None. |
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Course includes: |
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Incident management, first aid equipment & supplies,
simple record keeping, advice on |
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hygiene, hepatitis B,
HIV & AIDS, dealing with an unconscious casualty, basic
life support, |
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control of bleeding, recognition &
treatment of shock, head injuries. |
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2011 REVISED |
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HSE Approved First Aid At Work
(FAW) |
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Course overview: |
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This course is for persons selected to be the recognised first aider in the workplace, & meets |
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the standards required by the Health & Safety Executive to achieve the Certificate of First Aid |
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at Work. This course meets the requirements of the HSE (First Aid) Regulations (1981). |
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Validation: |
3 years. Lifeskills Medical award. Health & Safety Executive approved. MTA approved. |
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Resuscitation Council (UK) recognised. |
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Course length: |
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3 days. Course held at Lifeskills Medical EMS Training Centre Stafford, or on client's premises |
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subject to suitable training facilities being available. |
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Requirements: |
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None. |
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Course includes: |
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Legal aspects, risk assessment, fractures, spinal injury, muscle & joint injury, basic life |
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support, care of the unconscious casualty, heart attack, angina, epilepsy, diabetes, asthma, |
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shock, poisons, bleeding, crush injuries, casualty examination, transport, head injuries, eye |
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injuries, first aid equipment, record keeping, burns, scalds, chemical burns, electrical burns, |
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hygiene, hepatitis B, HIV & AIDS. |
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HSE First Aid At Work (FAW) Refresher (Re-qualification) |
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Course overview: |
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This course is designed to train & re-certificate the First Aid at Work qualification. It is |
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intended for persons who already hold a valid HSE Approved First Aid at Work certificate |
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which is nearing expiry. |
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Validation: |
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3 years. Lifeskills Medical award. Health & Safety Executive approved. MTA approved. |
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Resuscitation Council (UK) recognised. |
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Course length: |
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2 days. Course held at Lifeskills Medical EMS Training Centre Stafford, or on client's premises |
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subject to suitable training facilities being available. |
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Requirements: |
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You must hold a valid HSE Approved First Aid At Work certificate. |
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Course includes: |
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As per HSE Approved First Aid at Work (FAW).. |
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Paediatric First Aid. BTEC Level 2 (Edexcel)
(OFSTED & PFAA Approved) |
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Course overview: |
This course is a BTEC Level 2 award designed to train & certificate persons in paediatric |
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emergency first aid & medical emergencies. This course meets the criteria for first aid training |
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stipulated by OFSTED. It is suitable for those working in early years settings or with children & |
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young people in a health & social care setting. |
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Validation: |
3 years. Level 2 BTEC (Edexcel) award. Lifeskills Medical award. OFSTED approved. |
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PFAA approved. |
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Course length: |
2 days. Course held at Lifeskills Medical EMS Training Centre Stafford, or on client's premises |
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subject to suitable training facilities being available. |
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Requirements: |
None. |
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Course includes: |
Recognising & responding to the unwell child, minor illness, major illness, care of the |
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unconscious child, managing an emergency situation. |
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First Person On Scene (FPOS) Basic.
BTEC Level 2 IHCD (Edexcel) |
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Course overview: |
This course is designed to give those involved in prehospital care the vital knowledge & |
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techniques necessary to manage the ill or injured casualty within the first few minutes until |
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handover to a medical service. The qualification has been developed with the NHS Ambulance |
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services and is clinically endorsed by the Faculty of Pre-hospital Care. FPOS also meets the |
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Security Industry Authority first aid requirements for close protection. |
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Validation: |
3 years. Level 2 BTEC award IHCD (Edexcel). |
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Course length: |
2 days. Course held at Lifeskills Medical EMS Training Centre Stafford, or on client's premises |
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subject to suitable training facilities being available. |
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Requirements: |
None. |
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Course includes: |
Pre-hospital environment, patient assessment, respiration & airway management, basic life |
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support, defibrillation, circulation & shock, medical & trauma related emergencies. |
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2011 REVISED |
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Competent User |
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Course overview: |
This course is designed for anyone who has access to
an Automatic External Defibrillator |
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either at work or
during recreation. It is an essential course for any
organisation that is |
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making an AED available to their
staff or customers. |
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Validation: |
2 years. Lifeskills Medical award. MTA approved, EIHS
approved. Resuscitation Council (UK) |
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recognised. |
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Course length: |
1 day. Course held at Lifeskills Medical EMS Training Centre Stafford, or on client's premises |
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subject to suitable training facilities being available. |
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Requirements: |
None. |
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Course includes: |
Basic life support, basic airway management, chain of survival, requirements of an AED |
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programme, protocols & procedures, AED safety precautions, reporting resuscitation attempts. |
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