WORKPLACE FIRST AID

This online Workplace First Aid course has been designed for all staff.

In a medical emergency, there are simple steps you can take before the emergency services arrive that could save a life. Unfortunately, only 5% of UK adults currently feel confident to administer emergency first aid.

If a colleague required first aid, would you know how to respond?

The aims of any first aider are to preserve life, prevent the situation worsening and promote recovery. Knowing how to assess an emergency quickly and calmly, how to get help and how to provide initial first aid response can mean the difference between life and death.

Workplace First Aid training enables staff to recognise emergencies, know when to call emergency services and potentially improve the patient’s outcomes by applying the most basic interventions. For example keeping the patient warm and comfortable, prior to the arrival of emergency services.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The objective of this workplace first aid course is to improve first aid arrangement by;

Giving staff an understand of first aid regulations and their responsibility
Provide the knowledge needed to attend to common workplace first aid emergencies
Know post incident actions to help prevent future occurrences.

COURSE CONTENT

EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES
LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES
NON-LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES
BEST PRACTICE
QUIZ

CERTIFICATE & ACCREDITATION

Learners are emailed their CPD accredited online Workplace First Aid course certificate upon successful completion of the final 15 question assessment. The assessment can be retaken if required. A hard copy of the certificate can be purchased separately.

The online Workplace First Aid course certificate remains valid for 3 years.

TRAINING INCLUDES

45 minutes of high-quality motion graphic training
Ability to learn at any place and time with an internet connection
Quiz to help evidence learner competence & understanding
CPD accredited certificate emailed upon completion
Training records to help evidence compliance with safety regulation

BENEFITS OF FIRST AID TRAINING

Recent research shows only 5% of adults have the confidence and skill to provide first aid in emergency situations.

But a basic knowledge of First Aid can enable potentially lifesaving intervention.

In the UK over the 12 months up to March 2019 there were 147 fatalities at work; 581,000 non-fatal injuries; and 69,208 injuries reported through RIDDOR.

These statistics, published annually by the Health & Safety Executive, do not include first aid emergencies at work due to ‘natural causes’ for example, heart attacks or strokes because employers only need to report these illnesses if they result from trauma due to a workplace accident.

Injuries from road traffic accidents that occur at work are also not reportable in the UK through RIDDOR and therefore not included in the statistics.

So, the chance of you encountering an emergency situation at work is not small. This likelihood will also vary depending on your specific role. Preparations should reflect the risk.

Prevention is the best cure. So, if you notice anything at work which has the potential to be dangerous, or you have a suggestion to make your workplace safer, please report it to your supervisor or Health and Safety Officer.

COMMON WORKPLACE INJURIES

From the 65,427 RIDDOR report injuries (Injuries leading to 7 days or more off work) we know the type of work done is the biggest risk factor. Shift and part-time workers are most likely to be injuries;

The cause of accidents are;

29% slips and trips on the same level
19% handling, lifting or carrying
11% struck by a moving object
9% acts of violence
8% falls from height

Common illnesses will depend on the age profile of your workplace. From NHS statistics we know;

Over than 100,000 heart attacks occur each year in the UK.
More than 100,00 stokes occur each year in the UK. Survival rates are improved with quicker hospitalisation, which requires the knowledge to recognise the signs of a stroke
Around 30,000 cardiac arrests occur each year in the UK out of hospitals. Around 15% occur in the workplace. Survival rates are increased when staff know and implement the “chain of survival”.

First aid regulations require appropriate first aid to be provided to staff if they are injured at work and if they become ill due to a person health issue.

Common illnesses at work will depend on your workplace. Your first aid needs assessment, which all business must undertake, will consider which injuries are most likely. From 2021 RIDDOR statistics we know generally;

1.6 million working people suffering from a work-related illness
2,369 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2019)
142 workers killed at work (2020/21)
693,000 working people sustain an injury at work according to the Labour Force Survey
65,427 injuries to employees
38.8 million working days lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury
£16.2 billion estimated cost of injuries and ill health from current working conditions (2018/19)

This online Workplace First Aid course provides staff with the knowledge needed to deal with all the injuries and illnesses mentioned above.

CONTACT

If you have any questions about this online Workplace First Aid course please email info@lucyketcham.com.