Occupational First Aid |
 Course Level
FETAC Level 5
The Law
Under The Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005 and The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, employers have a duty to provide first-aid equipment at all places of work where working conditions require it.
Depending on the size and/or specific hazards of the undertaking or establishment, trained Occupational First-Aider must also be provided.
Learning Objectives
- Participants who complete this course will be able to:
- Understand the responsibility of the Occupational First Aider
- Be able to provide treatment to minimize the consequences of injury until discharge on the arrival of medical assistance
- Be able to provide treatment in the workplace for a injury which does not require the attention of a medical practitioner or nurse
- Be capable of coordinating first aid arrangements in the workplace
- Be familiar with health and safety legislation on first aid provision in the workplace
Who Should Attend?
Any person wishing to become an Occupational First Aider.
Course Content
- First Aid in the Workplace
- Patient Assessment
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Cardiac First Response
- Wounds & Bleeding
- Altered Levels of consciousness
- Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Burns, Scalds, chemicals & Electric Shock
Time: 9.30 am – 4.30pm
Duration: 3 days
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