Overview

Olive Safety Workplace First Aid course is a 3 days classroom course with 2 years of validity, will enable people to give emergency care or treatment to an ill or injured person in the workplace or elsewhere before regular medical aid can be obtained. This unit covers all the aspects of general first aid and first aid in the workplace.

Once you have completed this classroom module the certificate will be mailed to you directly. A 2-Day Refresher course is required at least every 2 years to re-certify.

Course Content

Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) & Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use including:
Heart Attack
Stroke
Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
Medical Emergencies (e.g. Diabetes, Epilepsy, Asthma)
Trauma (Bleeding control, musculoskeletal injuries, sprains and strains)
Poisons and Allergic Reactions
Burns & Scalds
Objective

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

Deal with First Aid emergencies in the workplace or elsewhere
Provide necessary first aid within the workplace
Understand and demonstrate essential life-saving skills
Know how to assess an incident
Understand how to manage a variety of conditions
Who Should Attend

Those persons who may be called upon to respond to an accident or incident in the workplace where a person may be ill or injured.

Certification

This certificate is valid for 2 years, and is recognised by the HSA.