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1st Aid at Work - 4 Day (HSE approved)

Provider
Suffolk New College
Course ID
SFF92D0 (days) / SFF92E0 (evenings)
Summary
The course is for people who wish, or are required, to hold a full HSE (Health & Safety Executive) First Aid at Work Certificate.

About the Course

Target
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements but preferably learners will be confident persons with a mature outlook.
Outcome
A First Aid at Work Certificate will be awarded by the SuffolkNewCollege as an HSE approved provider of First Aid training which will allow you to perform basic first aid duties in a work environment as well as providing a valuable life skill. The certificate is valid for three years, but must be renewed before the expiry date by attending a refresher course.

SuffolkNewCollege supports the progress of students from one level of study to the next. Providing you meet the entry requirements you are guaranteed an offer of progression to the next level of study.

Qualifications
1st Aid at Work - 4 Day (HSE approved)
HSE (Health & Safety Executive)
Content
The course will follow the HSE Syllabus. At the conclusion of the course successful candidates will be able to:

  • Act safely, promptly and effectively with emergencies at work

  • Use first aid equipment, including the contents of a first aid box

  • Understand the duties of employers and the legal framework

  • Maintain simple factual records on what they have done with regards to any treatment or management of an emergency

  • Recognise the importance of personal hygiene in first aid procedures

    They will be able to deal with a casualty who:

  • requires cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

  • is unconscious

  • is bleeding or wounded

  • is suffering from shock

  • is suffering from an injury to bones, muscles or joints

  • has been burned or scalded

  • has an eye injury

  • may have been overcome by gas or fumes, or may have been poisoned or exposed to a harmful substance

  • Cost
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    Enrolment

    Availability

    Starts
    Dates assigned by tutor subject to demand
    Duration
    4 days or 8 evenings
    Timetable
    This course requires 24 contact hours, which can be achieved in 4 days or 8 evenings within a 13 week period.

    Provider
    Suffolk New College

    Venue and Contact details

    Main Rope Walk
    IPSWICH
    IP4 1LT

    Telephone 01473 296606

    Email info@suffolk.ac.uk

    Website www.suffolk.ac.uk

    Contact Tracey Bailey

    Contact Notes Sue Nunn

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