Online Fire Aid at Work course
First Aid at Work online course provides the knowledge needed to respond to a wide range of medical emergencies that may occur in the workplace. Helping to ensure the safety and well-being of employees and visitors while meeting regulatory and legal requirements for workplace safety.
UK First Aid Regulations 1981 require every business to provide appropriate first aid to employees that become injured or ill at work.
Because appropriate first aid can reduce the impact of injury or illness at work.
Course Content
UNIT 1 | INTRODUCTION
This first unit introduces the learner to the benefits of first aid training at work and the applicable legislation.
UNIT 2 | SURVEYS
Next, we look at first response in case of a medical emergency. This includes the vital importance of evaluating that the environment is safe before proceeding, and how to conduct primary and secondary surveys.
UNIT 3 | LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES
The primary survey may identify a life-threatening condition. Here we detail the actions to take. The course covers responses in the event of Cardiac Arrest, Heart Attack, Stroke, External Bleeding and Shock.
UNIT 4 | NON-LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES
This unit outlines what steps should be taken following a secondary survey. We cover a range of workplace injuries and illness. These include Fractures, Sprain, Unconscious Patient, Burns, Poisoning, Electrical Injuries, Seizures, Allergic Reactions and Diabetes.
UNIT 5 | WORKPLACE BEST PRACTICE
It may seem obvious but covering the basics helps to build confidence. So, in this unit we provide a reminder of best practice when calling the emergency services. We also briefly cover RIDDOR and how to support a return to work following injury or illness.
UNIT 6 | QUIZ
Finally, you progress to the 15 question multiple choice quiz.
First Aid at Work Certificate
At the end of the First Aid at Work online course is a short assessment. If learners demonstrate their understanding of course content by achieving a minimum score of 80%, we’ll email them their first aid certificate.
If learners score less than 80%, they can revisit any part of the course and retake the quiz until they are successful. A posted certificate is available separately.
The online First Aid at Work certificate is valid for 3 years.
Administration
Ordering for yourself
- Select the courses you require, add them to the basket and checkout. After payment you will have access to all of the courses purchased.
- At checkout you will be asked for the learner’s name. This is the name that will appear on the certificate.
- After payment you will have immediate access to any courses purchased. Complete the course(s) and your certificate will be available to download.
Ordering for Colleagues
- Choose the course(s) you need and enter the number of learners you have. If you need multiple order course credit.
- Add to basket the securely checkout. Or email us to request an invoice – [email protected]
- After purchasing you will be redirect to the Echo3 Learning Management System (LMS). Here you can enrol your colleagues, track progress & send reminders.
Reporting
One the Reporting Page you can.
- Enrol colleagues
- View Login CODES
- Download certificates
- Send reminders
- See expiry dates
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What are the learning outcomes?
The online First Aid at Work course learning objectives include:
First Aid Surveys, how to evaluate the situation when first encountering a victim.
Life-saving Techniques, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for adults, and how to use automated external defibrillators (AEDs).
Medical Emergencies, manage common workplace medical emergencies, such as heart attacks, strokes, and diabetic emergencies.
Injury Assessment, how to assess and provide first aid for common workplace injuries such as cuts, burns, fractures, and sprains.
Choking Response, how to recognise and respond to choking incidents.
Bleeding Control, control severe bleeding and preventing shock.
Poisoning and Chemical Exposure, awareness of potential workplace hazards, such as chemical exposure and poisoning, and how to respond.
Legal Considerations, ensuring that first-aid supplies are readily available.
Is online First Aid at Work training appropriate?
You should check with your employer if you are in doubt as to whether this course is appropriate for your job role.
Employers have a duty to provide employees with appropriate training. This starts with undertaking a First Aid Needs Assessment to determine the correct training for any give job role.
If you are a contractor working for a bigger organisation, you need to check first with ‘duty holder’ whether an online First Aid at Work course is appropriate for their working environment.
Situations where an online First Aid at Work course may be appropriate can include.
- Small low-risk businesses employing under 25 staff
- For remote workers or small remote teams
- For every employee in higher-risk business
- As part of a ‘blended’ training programme which includes face-to-face practice
- As an annual refresher for First Aiders
- For the person appointed to manage first aid arrangements
The Health & Safety Executive recommends that a qualified, First Aid at Work first-aider should undergo an 18-hour face-to-face course.
Who should take this First Aid at Work course?
This first aid at work online course is designed for;
- The ‘appointed person’ in low-hazard workplaces employing fewer than 25 staff.
- The ‘appointed person’ in higher hazard workplaces employing fewer than 5 staff.
- The online element of a ‘blended’ first-aider qualification.
- As an annual refresher course for 18-hour FAW qualified first-aiders. (Annual refresher training is not mandatory but is ‘strongly recommended’ but the HSE.)
- Remote workers and employees working in small satellite teams.
- All staff in ‘higher hazard’ business for example engineering, construction, warehousing and food or drink processing.
What are first aid legal requirements?
What are first aid legal requirements?
The law defining employer duties is the First-Aid Regulations 1981.
First-Aid regulations require “employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work.”
To achieve this, it is recommended that every business.
- Completes a first aid needs assessment.
- Has an appropriately stocked first aid kit.
- Appoints someone to maintain first aid arrangements.
- Communicate arrangements to staff
- Provide appropriate first aid training to staff.
- Report workplace injuries the lead to an employee missing over 7 days from work (RIDDOR).
Is it a heart attack or cardiac arrest?
Heart Attacks
Heart attacks are caused by the blood supply to the heart being suddenly interrupted. Usually this stems again from a build-up of cholesterol plaque within a coronary artery. The plaque in this instance cracks which leads to the formation of a blood clot which blocks the artery and the supply of blood to the heart.
Heart attacks are a common cause of sudden cardiac arrest, but most heart attacks do not lead to sudden cardiac arrest.
Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac arrest means the heart is no longer moving blood through the body.
When blood circulation stops, the brain shuts down, including its respiratory centre. So, when the heart stops, so does breathing, usually within a minute or less.
Causes of cardiac arrest include:
- Electrocution
- A drug overdose
- Losing a large amount of blood
- Suffocation
But most cardiac arrests occur when a diseased heart’s electrical system malfunctions. This is know as sudden cardiac arrest or SCA. There is often little or no warning.
A victim will lose consciousness, have absent or abnormal breathing and no circulation.
Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death. Each year around 350,000 incidents occur in the US and 100,000 in the UK.
This online First Aid course provides colleagues with the knowledge needed to recognise and respond appropriate to sudden cardiac arrest and heart attacks.
What is a stroke?
Strokes happen when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off by a blood clot. Strokes are a medical emergency and urgent treatment is essential.
If you suspect someone is having a stroke, think ‘FAST’:
Face – ask them to smile. If they are only able to smile on one side of their mouth and/or their eye may also have dropped – this is not normal.
Arms – ask them to raise both arms. If they are only able to lift one arm – this is not normal.
Speech – ask them to speak. If their speech is slurred or garbled, or they are unable to talk despite being awake – this is not normal.
Time – if you see any of these signs or symptoms you must dial 999 immediately and tell them you think the casualty is having a stroke.
Strokes are a serious life-threatening condition, there are more than 100,000 strokes in the UK each year. That’s around one stroke every five minutes.
What is the importance of first aid training?
Recent research shows only 5%, or 1 in 20, adults have the confidence to provide first aid in emergency situations. This First Aid at Work online course gives staff the knowledge and confidence to stay calm and provide the right care or treatment in an emergency.
Even a basic knowledge of first aid can enable a lifesaving intervention.