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CIEH Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work
Who will benefit?
This course is designed for employees in lower-risk work environments. Successfully completing this course will enable candidates to manage first aid calmly and confidently and qualify them to become a first aider in their workplace.
Learning outcomes
This qualification introduces candidates to:
- The roles and responsibilities of a first aider
- The legal requirements for first aid provision
- The importance of accurate incident reporting
- First aid equipment and its safe use
- The need to minimise the risk of infection
- The importance of assessing an incident
- Undertaking a primary survey
- When and how to call for help
Entry Qualifications and Progression
There are no entry qualifications for this course. The HSE strongly recommends that all first aiders undertake an annual refresher course, and candidates must re-qualify every three years.
Assessment
There is a practical assessment plus an examination consisting of 15 multiple choice questions.
In the practical assessment, candidates will be tested on the following five elements:
- Recovery position
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Choking
- Bleeding
- Shock
Programme
- Roles and responsibilities of a first aider
- Assessment and management of first aid incidents
- Management of an unconscious casualty
- Management of a casualty who is not breathing normally
- Management of a casualty who is choking
- Management of a casualty who has a bleeding injury
- Management of a casualty who is in shock
Venue
Courses are held at our training centres or alternatively can be held in house at your premises.
Duration
1 day
We usually aim to start the course at 9am and finish by 5pm
Price
Public Course: £78.95 + vat per person inclusive of all training material, certificates, tea/coffee and lunch
In Company Training
If you would prefer, we can arrange for training courses to be delivered on-site at your premises.
To discuss your company's on-site training requirements either call us on 01684 297172 or email info@soteriasafety.co.uk for a free no obligation quote
To book a course, please click the "Find Course Dates" button to find a scheduled course, or call us on 01684 297172 or email info@soteriasafety.co.uk