Emergency First Aid At Work

A face to face theory and practical course, learners can gain an Emergency First Aid At Work certificate with Acorn Training company.  Learn useful knowledge and skills to use as a volunteer, at home and have the opportunity to gain a certificate to boost a CV for finding employment.

Learning outcomes include:

• Explain and the role and list the priorities of a first aider.
• List the contents and essentials of a first aid kit
• Understand demonstrate how to and deal with an unconscious casualty, assess a choking casualty and be able to give emergency aid.
• Deal with a bleed, fracture, sprain and strain and recognise the differences.
• Assess and state how to give emergency aid to a burn or a scald.
• Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries, including small cuts, grazes, bruises, minor burns, and scalds
• Demonstrate an understanding of urgent medical conditions, stroke, diabetes, heart attack, angina and epilepsy.
• Understand (and perform when safe to have a classroom session) cardiopulmonary resuscitation and state 1+ reason for the safe use of a defibrillator.

The course will take place over 1 day – Friday 20th May 2022.

To enrol, please contact Suzanne Gaffney on 07887 451776 or email suzanne.gaffney@bristol.gov.uk

This course is aimed at adults aged 19+ (from August ’21) who would benefit from gaining this knowledge and the certificate -to use in their work, job search or as volunteers

Venue information : Accessible venue, small car park for the public, near buses to Crow Lane.