Emergency First Aid at Work

FREE 1 day (6 hour) First Aid Course for VCSE organisations in Newcastle & Gateshead Working in partnership with First Aid North East (firstaidnortheast.co.uk), we are pleased to be able to offer this course free of charge to staff and volunteers (aged 16+) from VCSE organisations in Newcastle & Gateshead. This course is ideal for people who work in low risk working environments. It will equip individuals with emergency first aid skills. Participants will gain all the background knowledge you will need to take charge in a first aid emergency in the workplace. Syllabus A range of subjects are covered including: • Roles and Responsibilities • Basic Hygiene in First Aid • Priorities of First Aid • Initial Casualty Assessment • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) • Operating an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) • Dealing with an Unresponsive Casualty (including Seizures) • Choking • Anaphylaxis • Shock • Bleeding Control • Burns • Other Minor Injuries Places are limited to two per organisation on each course. Although these courses are offered free of charge, a £20 holding deposit is required per attendee. If the course is attended or the place cancelled with more than 7 days notice, a full refund will be issued. If the course is not attended, or the place cancelled at short notice, the deposit will be retained.