First aid training with AMN Training Sussex

Two Day Re-Qualification Course

This two day refresher first aid course is intended for those who are required by law to have the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) approved First Aid at Work (FAW) qualification. It is for anyone wishing to update their 4 day First Aid at Work qualification. To attend this course the HSE require you hold a valid 4 day FAW certificate*. It is aimed at renewing first aid skills underpinning knowledge. This course covers a wide range of subjects giving you the skills and confidence to be a first aider in the work place. On the last day of the course there is an oral and practical assessment. Certification is awarded on successful completion and qualifies you as a First Aider for three years.

* (26 day grace may be given if the FAW certificate has expired and it was not possible to attend the planned or booked course)

Topics covered:

AIMS OF FIRST AID
PRIMARY SURVEY
CARDIAC ARREST
BLEEDING
BURNS
UNCONSCIOUSNESS
EYE INJURY
CHOKING
ASTHMA
DIABETES
EPILEPSY
STROKE
FIRST AID BOXES
ACCIDENT BOOK

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
SECONDARY SURVEY
HEART ATTACK
SHOCK
DROWNING
FRACTURES
BANDAGING
CRUSH INJURY
FAINTING
SEIZURES
POISONING
HEAD INJURY
ANAPHYLAXIS (ALLERGIC REACTION)