Workplace First Aid eLearning Course

This Workplace first aid training gives you the crucial knowledge to act appropriately in a range of common workplace emergencies.

Across the UK there are over 100,000 Heart Attacks, 100,000 Strokes and 30,000 sudden cardiac arrests. If any of these events occur you will learn how to treat the patient effectively.

You will also learn what to do if common non-life-threatening events occur.

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

This Workplace First Aid course takes 60 minutes to complete

You will gain access the course shortly after booking and your certificate will be emailed immediately upon completion.

Workplace First Aid 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.

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Why take this Workplace First Aid course?

This Workplace First Aid course online has been designed as a clear & efficient way for business to enhance their first aid arrangements.

The First Aid Regulations require businesses to make arrangements, such that staff receive timely & appropriate care when required. This includes both injuries resulting from workplace accidents and illnesses due to natural causes.

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.

What are common Workplace First Aid emergencies?

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 injuries 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)

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

As a consequence of these accidents, Fractures (other than to fingers, thumbs or toes) account for around 90% of all reported injuries in 2019/20.

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This Workplace First Aid course is for all those in the workplace but particularly workplaces that employ 25 staff or less.

There are no requirements before taking this workplace first aid course

Everyone will boost their career prospects by understanding Workplace first aid. Particularly those wishing to gain management positions.

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