First Aid at Work Requalification

This course is 12 hours in duration and updates the first aid skills of those who need to renew their First Aid at work certificate. The HSE strongly recommends that you requalify within a month of your certificate expiring.

INTRODUCTION

πŸ„ The Definition of a First Aider
πŸ„ The Aims of First Aid
πŸ„ Rescuer Protection
πŸ„ First Aid Kit
πŸ„ Reporting Accidents

SAFETY & CASUALTY CARE

πŸ„ SAFEβ„’
πŸ„ Life Cycleβ„’
πŸ„ Chain of Survival

MEDICAL FIRST AID

πŸ„ Poisoning
πŸ„ Heart Attack
πŸ„ Stroke
πŸ„ Asthma
πŸ„ Allergic Reaction andΒ  Anaphylaxis
πŸ„ Diabetes
πŸ„ Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke
πŸ„ Hypothermia
πŸ„ Febrile Seizures
πŸ„ Sickle Cell Anaemia
πŸ„ Croup

INJURY FIRST AID

πŸ„ Chest Injuries
πŸ„ Suspected Spinal Injuries
πŸ„ Electric Shock
πŸ„ Head Injuries – Minor and Severe
πŸ„ Eye Injuries
πŸ„ Fractures and Dislocations
πŸ„ Sprains and Strains

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS)

πŸ„ Primary Care & Recovery Position
πŸ„ Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
πŸ„ Automated External Defibrillation (AED)
πŸ„ Adult and Child Choking
πŸ„ Types of Bleeding

πŸ„ Bleeding Control
πŸ„ Shock

πŸ„Seizures and Epilepsy

MINOR FIRST AID

πŸ„ Small Cuts, Grazes and Β Bites
πŸ„ Bruises
πŸ„ Small Splinters
πŸ„ Nosebleeds
πŸ„ Burns and Scalds

Assessment

There is no final exam each learner is continuously assessed by the trainer / assessor during their training. It is then both the responsibility and decision of the trainer/assessor to determine if each learner has reached the level required to become a first aider within the work place.

Certification

Successful learners will be certified by The International Certification andΒ Course will run under the ODC lifesaving training centerΒ Training Academy (TICTA) which is valid for three years from course completion date.