The role of the workplace first aider

• The aims and principles of first aid
• Employer and first aider responsibilities
• Consent and casualty care
• Workplace first aid requirements
• Infection prevention and control
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• First aid kits and workplace equipment
• Incident reporting and record keeping
• RIDDOR reporting requirements

Managing emergency situations

• Assessing an incident scene safely
• Identifying hazards and protecting casualties
• Effective communication during emergencies
• Calling the emergency services
• Emergency SMS services
• Prioritising multiple casualties
• The Primary Survey (DR ABC)
• Assessing consciousness using AVPU

CPR and Automated External Defibrillators (AED)

• Recognising cardiac arrest
• Adult CPR techniques
• Practical CPR assessment
• Chain of Survival principles
• Safe and effective use of AEDs
• Heart rhythms and defibrillation
• Managing complications during resuscitation
• When CPR should be commenced and stopped

Unconscious casualties

• Secondary Survey techniques
• Recovery position
• Monitoring unconscious casualties
• Ongoing casualty assessment

Airway and breathing emergencies

• Recognition of breathing difficulties
• Choking recognition and treatment
• Partial and complete airway obstruction
• Drowning and hypoxia awareness

Burns and scalds

• Assessing burn severity
• Treatment of minor burns and scalds
• Management of major burns
• Chemical burns
• Electrical burns

Chest injuries

• Recognition of serious chest injuries
• Broken ribs
• Flail chest
• Collapsed lung
• Appropriate first aid treatment and monitoring

Bone, muscle and joint injuries

• Fractures and broken bones
• Dislocations
• Sprains and strains
• Immobilisation and casualty care

Head, neck and spinal injuries

• Recognising potentially serious injuries
• Spinal injury precautions
• Management of suspected head injuries
• Casualty monitoring and escalation

Eye injuries

• Identifying common eye injuries
• Emergency treatment and aftercare
• When urgent medical attention is required

Seizures and epilepsy

• Recognising different seizure types
• Managing a casualty during a seizure
• Post-seizure care and monitoring

Bleeding, wounds and shock

• Types of bleeding and wound management
• Severe and life-threatening haemorrhage
• Tourniquet application
• Wound packing techniques
• Treatment of cuts, grazes, bruises and splinters
• Recognition and treatment of shock

Medical emergencies

• Heart attacks
• Strokes
• Asthma attacks
• Diabetic emergencies
• Epilepsy-related emergencies
• Recognising when urgent medical intervention is required

Anaphylaxis and Adrenaline Auto-Injectors

• Common causes of severe allergic reactions
• Recognising anaphylaxis
• Emergency treatment priorities
• Safe use of adrenaline auto-injectors (training devices)