Education for Action

Emergency First Aid in the Workplace

Educational Principles

RC2

Days: 1

Date: 2 October 2018

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

RC7

Days: 1

Date: 2 May 2019

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

• Being unresponsive and not breathing (including training in the use of an automated external defibrillator, or AED • Being unresponsive but breathing • Having a seizure • Choking • Bleeding heavily • Being burnt Successful participants will receive a First Aid at Work certificate, which is valid for three years.

This one day course, at held at Quorn, is ideal for those working in low-hazard environments, such as a commercial business or an office. It is also suitable for organisations whose First Aid needs assessment identifies the need for somebody trained in Emergency First Aid. The Emergency First Aid at Work Course provides participants with the skills and confidence to respond to a range of First Aid emergencies, which they could encounter within the workplace. These include:

Functional Skills

Foundation Skills

Tutor: British Red Cross

First Aid in the Workplace

RC4

Days: 3

Date: 8 - 10 January 2019

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

Advanced Skills

• A stroke • Heart attacks and angina attacks • Diabetic emergency • Severe allergic reaction • An asthma attack • Head injuries Successful participants will receive a First Aid at Work certificate, which is valid for three years.

This course is suitable for those who may need to provide First Aid to someone who is injured, or becomes ill, while at work. It also includes training on specific injuries and illnesses that may well have been identified in your unions First Aid needs assessment. This three day course, held at Quorn, covers – in addition to the skills covered in the one day option – training to help participants recognise and treat a wider range of injuries and medical conditions. These include, but are not restricted to: • Bone, muscle and joint injuries

Arts &

Culture

Tutor: British Red Cross

Manual Handling Training

RC1

Days: 1

Date: 3 October 2018

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

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Days: 1

Date: 6 February 2019

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

Days: 1

Date: 29 May 2019

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

• Understanding your back, anatomy and physiology • An introduction to ergonomics and to the biomechanics of movement • A basic guide to risk assessment Successful participants will receive an ‘Introduction to Moving & Handling’ certificate, which is valid for three years.

More time is lost through time off work as the result of injuries caused by poor lifting and carrying techniques than through any other injury at work. This practical half-day course, held at Quorn, is suitable for any worker age 16 or over and provides an introduction to moving and handling techniques. The course includes: • Why moving and handling are so important at work

Tutor: British Red Cross

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