Course Overview

Validated by Highfield Qualifications, this course leads to a certificate which is valid for three years. There are no special entry requirements. Delegates must complete a course workbook and three practical assessments.

Course Content

• Health and safety regulations
• Being a first aider
• Assessment of first aid situations
• Summoning the emergency services
• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Top to toe survey
• Using a defibrillator
• Recovery position
• Respiratory disorders
• Anaphylactic shock
• Unconsciousness and impaired consciousness
• The circulatory system
• Wounds and bleeding
• Bone, joint and muscle injuries
• Use of slings
• Burns and scalds
• Poisoning
• Effects of extreme heat and cold
• Handling and transporting casualties
• Miscellaneous conditions
• First aid box content