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Drivers first aid training

Emergency First Aid at Work

This course is designed to provide professional drivers with the skills and confidence to administer first aid in emergency situations while on the road. 

What is First Aid?

  • Definition of First Aid 
  • The Aims of First Aid 

Legislation

  • Health and Safety regulations
  • First Aid provision
  • First Aid kits and contents
  • Accident and incident reporting
  • RIDDOR

Responsibilities

  • Roles and responsibilities of the First Aider
  • Consent
  • Priorities of First Aid treatment
  • Communication with casualty/casualties
  • Contacting the emergency services
  • Infection control

Action in an Emergency

  • Factors involved in an emergency
  • Assessing the scene (dangers)
  • Safety approach

Primary Survey

  • DRABC
  • Safety
  • Calling for help
  • Assessing the levels of consciousness
  • Airway and breathing checks
  • Your bystander

Secondary Assessment

  • Casualty assessment
  • Recovery position – how and why

The Respiratory System

  • How oxygen enters and travels around the body
  • How we breathe in and out
  • Composition of air we breathe in and out

Resuscitation and AED

  • Principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Current ERC Guidelines
  • Procedures for the following scenarios
    1. A casualty who is not breathing normally
    2. With First Aider alone with assistance
  • If trained assistance is available
  • Alternative types of expired air ventilation
  • Use of face shields and masks
  • Safe use of an AED
  • Chain of survival
  • Problems encountered during resuscitation

Disorders of Respiration

  • Choking – conscious adult
  • Choking – unconscious adult

Disorders of Respiration

  • How the circulatory system works
  • Blood composition, the definition, causes, recognition and treatment of the following disorders
  • 1 Shock 2, Fainting

Wounds and Bleeding

  • Types of wound
  • Types of bleeding
  • Preventing cross-infection
  • General rules for bandaging Treatment of bleeding
  • Wounds with embedded objects
  • Internal bleeding recognition and treatment
  • Amputations
  • Minor cuts and grazes
  • Bruising
  • Nose bleeds

Epilepsy

  • Recognition of an epileptic seizure
  • Treatment for a minor seizure
  • Treatment for a major seizure

Minor Burns and Scalds

  • Causes of burns
  • Classification of burns
  • Treatment of burns

Foreign Objects and Unit Closure

  • Treatment for small splinters
  • Assessment and unit closure (include closure and review)

Total duration

7 hours

The course is classroom-based and taught via Powerpoint Presentation and discussion. It will count as 7 hours towards Driver CPC Training.

For more information or to book call 07769 920050 or send us an email​.

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