Description
Qualification Aims and Objectives
This qualification is designed to provide learners with the practical skills, knowledge,
understanding and confidence to provide First Aid in the workplace.
This qualification has been developed in accordance with the requirements set out by the
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for training first aiders within organisations where the need
for on-site first aiders has been recognised in their internal risk assessments.
This qualification will provide knowledge around the role and responsibilities of a first aider,
assessing an incident and how to recognise signs and symptoms of injuries and illnesses.
Candidates will also be provided with the knowledge and practical competency in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the safe and effective use of automated external
defibrillator (AED) equipment.
Candidates will also gain the knowledge and practical competency to assist casualties suffering from various major injuries and illnesses such assevere bleeding, head injuries, strokes, spinal , poisoning and anaphylaxis.
With adherence to HSE guidance, this qualification holds a validity period of 3 years (from the
date of the award). At the passing of 3 years, a learner will need to retake the course.
GA recommends that learners undertake an annual refresher course to gain any updates to
practice and generally refresh knowledge and competencies.
Please note that the validity period of 3 years described above relates to the period of time
that the learner is qualified to provide first aid in the workplace.
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