First Aid at Work Training

HSE Compliant  First Aid at Work (FAW) Training Courses 

First Aid at Work Courses

Designed for anyone over 16 years of age that will be a nominated First Aider in the Workplace. This course meets the requirements of the HSE and is valid for a period of three years. 


A First Aider is someone who has undergone a training course in administering First Aid at Work and holds a current First Aid at Work (FAW) Certificate. The training has to be HSE Approved. 


A First Aider can undertake the role of an ‘appointed person’.
Duration - 3 Days (18 hours)

Subjects include:
  • Course Introduction
  • What is First Aid? 
  • First Aid in the Workplace Responsibilities of the First Aider Action in an Emergency 
  • Primary Assessment 
  • Secondary Assessment 
  • Breathing & Circulation 
  • Principals of Resuscitation Breathing Difficulties 
  • Basic Anatomy
  • Disorders of Circulation Disorders of Consciousness 
  • Wounds & Bleeding 
  • Incident Management 
  • Bites & Stings 
  • CPR - Child & Baby
  • Burns 
  • Bones, Joint & Muscle Injuries Poisoning 
  • Incident Management 
  • Foreign Bodies 
  • Recap on Resuscitation Techniques 
  • Effects of Heat & Cold
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