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“I think it’s an excellent gift to train someone how to perform first aid and a great gift to save someone’s life”
Course delegate 2003

“Thanks for a great few days. I enjoyed it all, especially the role plays”
Course delegate 2003

Studies confirm a statistically significant deterioration in performance by First Aiders between their skills to perform CPR at 2 months and again at 2 years. Those with annual refresher training were nearly 100% proficient in CPR skills.

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OPTIMUM 4-Day First Aid at Work Certificate £209 + VAT

This certificate is valid for 3 years and is a Nationally Recognised Qualification.

Fun, Inspirational and Easy-to-Learn

Save a life and feel great!

A new approach to First Aid Training

This course promises to give you the confidence to tackle with emergency situations effectively – guaranteed! If we don’t, you get your money back!

Quiz

Your partner collapses in front of you, his face looks deathly grey, he is clutching his chest, he finds it is difficult to breathe… What would you do?

The OPTIMUM First Aid at Work course covers:

Legislation & Recordkeeping
Unconsciousness
CPR
Major & Minor Bleeding
Broken Bones
Head Injury
Poisoning
Burns
Epilepsy
Diabetes
Heart Attack
Stroke
Angina
Shock and many more common injuries and conditions

The OPTIMUM First Aid training programmes have been developed solely with attention to learning outcomes in order to accelerate learning and improve proficiency.

Who should attend?

Anyone who wants to make a difference in an emergency situation.

Under the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulation 1981, employers must have adequate first aid provision.

The First Aid at Work course is a four-day course, the content of which meets the requirements laid down by the Health & Safety Executive.

Tailored in-company courses may include additional modules to meet specific requirements.

The table below shows the minimum requirements lay down by the Health and Safety Executive. Please note: There are special circumstances where shifts apply. These figures do not take into shift patterns, holidays or long term sick cover. Contact us for information.

Category of risk

Numbers employed at any location

Suggested number of First-Aid personnel

Lower risk

e.g. Shops, offices, libraries

Fewer than 50

50 — 100

More than 100

At least one appointed person

At least one First Aider

One additional First Aider for every 100 employed

Medium risk

e.g. light engineering and assembly work, food processing, warehouse

Fewer than 20

20-100

More than 100

At least one appointed person

At least one First Aider for every 50 employed (or part thereof)

One additional First Aider for every 100 employed

Higher risk

e.g. most construction, slaughterhouse, chemical manufacturer, extensive work
with dangerous machinery or sharp instruments

Fewer than 5

5-50

More than 50

Where there are hazards for which additional First-Aid skills are necessary

At least one appointed person

At least one First Aider

One additional First Aider for every 50 employed

In addition, at least one First Aider trained in specific emergency action.

This list provides the MINIMUM requirements recommended under the ACOP42 (approved Code of Practice relating to First Aid in the Workplace). Employers should also note that this recommendation does not allow for shift patterns, long term sickness, holidays and parental leave. Cover must be provided for these expected absences. Please contact us for further advice.

Freephone: 0800 5942134
Tel: +44 (0)1244 342133

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