Venue: Seears Park, St Dunstan’s Hill, SM1 2LR

Audience

• Those caring for adults or children who have a first aid responsibility 
• Those who have an Ofsted/HSE requirement for first aid provision 
• Those who have never completed a first aid certificate before. 

Course outline

This course is approved by Qualsafe Awards, an Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation. The course covers the practical skills needed by first aiders to competently deal with situations that require a high level of first aid or where they are responsible for people who have existing medical conditions. 

There is a maximum of 12 candidates per course. This is an open course; however, courses can be booked at your venue on a date of your choice for just your staff. Contact us for details. 

Training topics will include: 

• Role of first aider 
• Managing an emergency including after-care 
• Basic life support for adults, children and babies 
• Choking in adults, children and babies 
• The recovery position and secondary survey 
• Wound management and managing catastrophic bleeding 
• Communication 
• Asthma 
• Fainting 
• Shock – including bleeding 
• Anaphylaxis 
• Burns 
• Health and safety regulations 
• Treating the unconscious casualty 
• First aid kits 
• Use of the defibrillator. 

Learning outcomes:

• To be certified for three years with a Level 3 award in emergency First Aid at Work (QCF), which meets the requirements of the First Aid Health and Safety Regulations 1981. 
• To be able to preserve life, promote recovery and prevent situations from worsening 
• To be able to assess, manage and treat a wide range of accidents and illnesses. 

Cost 

• HIEDA Member Rate: £100
• Non-member Rate: £200*
• Group HIEDA Member Delegate Fee (x12): £840
• Group Non-member Rate (x12): £1,680*

*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Hieda CPD and events, please click here.

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Trainer:

James Thornby

James spent over a dacade in leisure doing everything from lifeguard all the way top to being General manger of one the largest trampoline parks in country, whilst working in leisure he really found his passion for teaching others become a first aid instructor and lifeguard Trainer assessor. During his time in leisure he has treated every kind of casualty you can imagine and he brings this first had experience into his training.

For the past two years he has been training full time whist still using his skills as a first responder emergency care level 3 in varies large festivals and sporting events as a medic.

He ensures that his course are made as relevant to possible to the industry of the candidates attending which still covering the whole syllabus making the course fun and engaging with lots of practical work to perfect the vital potentially life saving skills.