First Aid - Annual Refresher

First Aid - Annual Refresher 

Employers are legally required to ensure their first aiders are competent and maintain their skills throughout the three years in which their certificates are valid.

This First Aid at Work (FAW) practical Refresher course refreshes the knowledge of qualified first aiders each year, which is the recommended interval stated by the H.S.E. for refresher training to keep their understanding up to date in between required practical training sessions, so they can continue to deliver lifesaving first aid. The course covers all the fundamental information needed to help first aiders fulfill their role, including but not limited to:

• Primary and secondary surveys,
• Full-body examinations,
• The recovery position, administering
• CPR
• Using an AED
• Treating injuries
• Illnesses, and health conditions.

Included are catastrophic bleeding including packing wounds, pressure dressings, and use or non-use of a tourniquet.

On completion of this course, your first aid knowledge and practical skills will be refreshed in all these essential topics, enabling you to provide first aid to casualties in a range of situations, so you can continue fulfilling your role confidently and safely.

Certification

The course does not renew first aid certificates or extend the validity period of your certificate. It is for practice and refreshing skills only. A completion certificate will be issued for CPD records. 

Duration - This 3-4 hour training package can be tailored to meet your individual requirements.

Group discounts are available on request.

If you would like to discuss any of this please do not hesitate to contact any of our offices.

Aberdeen 01224 51 61 71, Dundee 01382 60 40 60, Edinburgh 0131 610 9112 or Glasgow 0141 432 2018.

Alternatively, you can send an email to claire@f1train.co.uk or lisa@f1train.co.uk