First Aid at Work Unit 1 : Emergency First Aid in the Workplace : 6 hour session Full qualification requires Unit 1 and Unit 2 FAA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (QCF) (England, Northern Ireland and Wales) Award in First Aid at Work at SCQF Level 6 (Scotland) Unit 1 Overview Day 1 Module 1 Introduction Module 2 What is First Aid? Module 3 Legislation Module 4 Responsibilities Module 5 Action in an emergency Module 6 Primary survey Module 7 Secondary assessment Module 8 The respiratory system Module 9 Resuscitation Module 10 Disorders of respiration Module 11 Disorders of the circulation Module 12 Wounds and bleeding Module 13 Epilepsy Module 14 Minor burns and scalds Module 15 Foreign objects and unit closure Day 1 Module 1 Introduction Tutor introduction (brief history) Learner introductions Administration Learning outcomes Syllabus Assessment process 15 minutes Module 2 What is First Aid? Definition of First Aid The aims of First Aid 10 minutes Module 3 Legislation Health and Safety regulations First Aid provision First Aid kits and contents Accident and incident reporting RIDDOR 15 minutes CONTINUED > Page 1 of 7
First Aid at Work : Unit 1 continued Module 4 Module 5 Module 6 Module 7 Module 8 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 15 minutes Primary survey DR ABC 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 10 minutes CONTINUED > Page 2 of 7
First Aid at Work : Unit 1 continued Module 9 Module 10 Module 11 Module 12 Resuscitation Principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation Current ERC Guidelines Procedures for the following scenarios 1) A casualty who is not breathing normally With First Aider alone With assistance If trained assistance is available Alternative types of expired air ventilation Use of face shields and masks Chain of survival Problems encountered during resuscitation 45 minutes Disorders of respiration Choking - conscious adult Choking - unconscious adult Disorders of the circulation How the circulatory system works Blood composition The definition, causes, recognition and treatment of the following disorders Shock 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 45 minutes CONTINUED > Page 3 of 7
First Aid at Work : Unit 1 continued Module 13 Module 14 Module 15 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 45 minutes (Includes closure and assessment) Page 4 of 7
First Aid at Work Unit 2 : Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace : 12 hour session Full qualification requires Unit 1 and Unit 2 FAA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (QCF) (England, Northern Ireland and Wales) Award in First Aid at Work at SCQF Level 6 (Scotland) Unit 2 Overview Day 2 Module 1 Introduction Module 2 Recap on primary survey and secondary assessment Module 3 Bones, joints and muscle injuries Module 4 Head and spinal injuries Module 5 Chest and abdominal injuries Summative assessment Day 3 Module 6 Specialised burn injuries Module 7 Eye injuries Module 8 Poisoning Module 9 Anaphylaxis Module 10 Major illnesses Module 11 Unit 2 closure Summative assessment Module 12 Effects of extreme heat and cold (Additional Module if relevant) Day 2 Module 1 Introduction For new groups: Tutor introduction (brief history) Course outline Learner introductions First Aid manuals Registration and administration Module 2 Recap on primary survey and secondary assessment Recap of DR ABC Recap of secondary assessment Top-to-toe Recovery position 1 hour Module 3 Bones, joints and muscle injuries The muscular and skeletal system Recognition and treatment for fractures Recognition and treatment for dislocations Recognition and treatment for soft tissue injuries 1 hour CONTINUED > FAW : Unit 2 : 22.07.2014 Page 5 of 7
First Aid at Work : Unit 2 continued Module 4 Head and spinal injuries The nervous system The causes of unconsciousness The definition, causes, recognition and treatment of the following conditions: Concussion Skull fracture Cerebral compression Recognition and treatment for spinal injuries Maintaining the airway for a casualty with a suspected spinal injury 45 minutes Module 5 Chest and abdominal injuries Crush injuries Penetrating chest wounds Abdominal injuries 45 minutes Summative assessment 1 Hour Day 3 Module 6 Specialised burn injuries How burns are caused (Recap) Extent of burns (Recap) Depth of burns (Recap) Treatment of minor burns (Recap) Treatment of severe burns Burns to the airway Electrical burns Chemical burns Welder s flash Sunburn 1 hour Module 7 Eye injuries Eye irrigation Bandaging an injured eye 45 minutes CONTINUED > FAW : Unit 2 : 22.07.2014 Page 6 of 7
First Aid at Work : Unit 2 continued Module 8 Module 9 Module 10 Module 11 Module 12 Poisoning What is a poison? Household poisons - treatment Drug poisoning - treatment Industrial poisoning - treatment Alcohol poisoning - treatment Food poisoning - treatment Poisonous plants (if applicable) - treatment 45 minutes Anaphylaxis What causes it? Signs and symptoms Treatment Major illnesses Recognition and treatment of: Heart attack and angina Stroke Diabetes Asthma 1 hour Unit 2 closure Question and answer Module Summative assessment Final administration 2 hours Effects of extreme heat and cold (Additional Module if relevant) How the body temperature works Hypothermia Heat exhaustion Heat stroke FAW : Unit 2 : 22.07.2014 Page 7 of 7