First Aid at Work Training, Health & Safety Executive Approved.

February 9, 2008

First Aid for the Workplace

Providing adequate first aid facilities at you place of work is a requirement under The Health and Safety at work act. ABC Medical Services are approved training providers of The Health & Safety Executive (Registration No. 03/06).   The following courses are available for First Aid at Work purposes. These courses can be run at your location or at our at our Medical Training Centre.

First Aid at Work (HSE Approved) & First Aid for Security Services: Cost per person £150 + VAT

The FAW course is a 3 day course, on successful completion it will allow the certificate holder to work as a qualified first aider in the workplace. This course also meets the requirements for Security and Close Protection Officers who wish to gain the Security Industry Authority License.  Topics covered on the course include:

  • The ability to act safely and effectively when an accident occurs
  • The treatment and priorities of care for an unconscious patient
  • Recognition of cardiac arrest and delivery of Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Treatment of casualty who is bleeding (use of bandages and slings)
  • Treatment of choking patient
  • Recognition and treatment of shock
  • Simple record keeping following an accident at work
  • How to provide care for patients who have:

    • *Next Open FAW Course* 24th, 25th & 26th August. Spaces are available.

    First Aid at Work Re-Qualification

    This course is a 2 day re-qualification course for First Aid at Work. The course must be started before the original qualification expires. We will require to see the original certificate.

    First Aid at Work Re Qualification (HSE Approved): Cost per person £100 + VAT

    This course runs over 2 days and is for first aiders who need to re qualify. We will need to see proof of a valid and in date HSE approved FAW qualification.

    First Aid at Work Annual Refresher Course (3hrs)

    The Health and Safety Executive strongly recommend that all first aiders attend annual refresher training. The course is 3 hours in duration and can be run at your location for group bookings or at our centre for groups of less than eight people.

    Emergency First Aid at Work Course (HSE Approved) Cost per person £50 + VAT

    Our 1 day course is designed for staff members who are required to manage an emergency in the work place.

    Topics covered include:

    On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to:
    Understand the role of the first aider including reference to the use of available equipment and the need for recording incidents and actions;
    Understand the importance of basic hygiene in first aid procedures;
    Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency;
    Demonstrate how to administer first aid safely, promptly and effectively to a casualty who is unconscious and/or in seizure;
    Demonstrate how to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation promptly and effectively;
    Demonstrate how to administer first aid safely, promptly and effectively to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding and/or in shock;
    Administer first aid safely, promptly and effectively to a casualty who is choking;
    provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries.

    * EFAW Course Dates 2010 * All courses will run at our training centre 9am – 4pm

    August 5th, 19th,

    September 9th, 23rd

    October 7th, 21st

    November 4th, 18th

    December 2nd, 9th


    Cyanide and Hydrofluoric Acid Emergency Care. Cost per person £40 + VAT

    We are now offering a new course originally developed for The University of Reading. This course will provide training in the management of a casualty suffering from Cyanide Poisoning pr Hydrofluoric Acid burns. Topics covered on the course include:

    This is a half day course and can be run at our training centre or at your location for group bookings.  For further information please contact our office.

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