Workplace First Aider

Module One: Workplace First Aid 101

This lesson introduces you to first aid, explains why it is needed at work, and explores its fundamentals.

Key Topics:

• What is First Aid?
  • Why is First Aid Necessary?
  • Why Do You Need First Aid at a Workplace?
• First Aid Arrangements
• The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
• Needs Assessment
  • What are the Requirements?
  • High-Risk Workplaces
  • First Aiders
  • Appointed Person
  • Roles of an Appointed Person
  • Record Keeping
• Contents of a First Aid Box
• First-aid rooms
  • First-Aid Room Facilities
• Your Role in a First Aid Situation
  • Take Control of the Situation
  • Keep Calm
  • Call for Help
  • Record Your Activities
  • Ensure Your Safety

Module Two: First Things First

Our aim in this lesson will be to understand how to do a basic assessment of an injured or ill victim in order to determine their condition and the next steps that need to be taken.

Key Topics:

• Assessing a Collapsed Victim
• DR ABC

Our aim in this lesson will be to understand how to do a basic assessment of an injured or ill victim in order to determine their condition and the next steps that need to be taken.

Module Three: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

This lesson focuses on how CPR should be performed in different situations and how to perform it effectively.

Key Topics:

• When to Use CPR
  • Scenario 1: The Victim Is Not Breathing Normally
  • Scenario 2: The Victim Is Breathing Normally
• The Recovery Position
  • Rolling a Victim into the Recovery Position
• Performing CPR
  • Giving Effective Chest Compressions
  • Don’t Worry About Rib Fractures
  • Rescue Breathes 
  • When to Stop CPR

Module Four:  Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

This lesson will examine the lifesaving device Automated External Defibrillators, or A-E-Ds.

Key Topics:

• What is an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• Using an AED
• AED Safety
• Victims with Pacemakers

Module Five: Small Injuries

Here, we provide first aid instruction for minor injuries, such as cuts, bruises, sprains, eye injuries, minor burns, etc.

Key Topics:

• Cuts and Grazes
• Bruises
• Sprains and Strains or Soft-Tissue Injuries
• Nosebleeds
• Fainting
• Minor Burns
• Blisters
• Splinters
• Eye Injuries
  • Chemical Burns
  • Flash Burns
  • Foreign Objects in the Eye
  • Eye Wound
• Animal Bites
• Insect Stings

Module Six: Minor Illnesses

This chapter introduces you to some of the minor illnesses we all face from time to time. As part of this lesson, we'll discuss first aid techniques for treating these illnesses.

Key Topics:

• Fever
• Headaches
• Diarrhoea
• Nausea and Vomitting
• Common Cold

Module Seven:  Choking 

In this module, we will cover multiple ways to save someone who is choking.

Key Topcis:

• Helping a Choking Victim
• Why Do We Choke?
• Saving Someone from Choking
• Giving Abdominal Thrusts
• Giving Back Blows
• Giving Chest Thrusts

Module Eight: Severe Conditions

In this module, you will learn some life-saving techniques for saving the life of your employee or colleague in the event of a heart attack, stroke, seizure, or any other severe condition.

Key Topics:

• Heart Attack
• Stroke
• Asthma
• Anaphylaxis (Severe Allergic Reaction)
• Seizures
• Food Poisoning
• Diabetic Hypoglycaemia (Low Blood Sugar)

Aims of The Training:

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Learning the fundamentals of first aid
• Knowing the basics of workplace first aid and the necessity of it
• Getting an elaborate idea about the laws and regulations related to workplace first aid
• Getting a clear image of your roles in an emergency
• Being able to assess a critical situation and plan the proper steps
• Learning many life-saving techniques
• Getting familiar with various minor and major health issues and their first aid treatments