What the course includes
This qualification is aimed at those who wish to become a qualified first aider, whether it be a requirement in their workplace or purely for personal reasons. On completion of the course, students will have the skills that may save the life of a person prior to the arrival of the Emergency Medical Services.
The course covers:
- Introduction to first aid
- Principles of first aid
- First aid at work
- The human body
- Hygiene in first aid
- Examining a casualty
- Road traffic accidents
- Multiple casualties
- The chain of survival
- First aid kits Essential First aid
- Basic life support flow chart
- Emergency action plan
- The unconscious casualty
- Airway management
- Rescue breathing
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Automated external defibrillation Trauma
- Bleeding
- Crush Injury
- Shock
- Burns and scalds
- Electric shock
- Facial injuries
- Head Injuries
- Spinal injuries
- Chest injuries
- Abdominal injuries
- Fractures
- Soft tissue injuries
- Sports injuries
- Special First Aid
- Environmental conditions and exposure
- Bites and stings
- Suspension trauma
- Emergency childbirth
- Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)/Manual handling injuries Medical Emergencies
- Anaphylaxis
- Asthma
- Croup and Epiglottitis
- Diabetic emergency
- Drowning
- Epilepsy
- Fainting
- Heart conditions
- Hyperventilation
- Meningitis
- Poisoning
- Stroke
What you need to get on to the course
There are no formal entry requirements. However, we will require payment in full prior to commencement of the course.
How the course assessed
The award is achieved by passing a multiple choice examination and a physical assessment.
Where does it lead
You will receive a certificate in First Aid awarded from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)
For more information
For more information please contact contact Niki Jozefowicz on 020 7258 7254 or email business.development@cwc.ac.uk