The contents included in this course are:

1. Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider

• 1.1 Identify the role and responsibilities of a first aider

• 1.2 Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others

• 1.3 Identify the need for consent to provide first aid

2. Be able to assess an incident

• 2.1 Conduct a scene survey

• 2.2 Conduct a primary survey of a casualty

• 2.3 Summon appropriate assistance when necessary

3. Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty

• 3.1 Identify when to administer Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• 3.2 Demonstrate CPR using a manikin

• 3.3 Justify when to place a casualty into the recovery position

• 3.4 Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position

• 3.5 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure

4. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking

• 4.1 Identify when choking is: - mild-severe

• 4.2 Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is choking

5. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding

• 5.1 Identify the severity of external bleeding

• 5.2 Demonstrate control of external bleeding

6. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock

• 6.1 Recognise a casualty who is suffering from shock

• 6.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock

7. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries

• 7.1 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with: - small cuts - grazes - bruises - small splinters

• 7.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds

The contents included in this course are:

1. Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider 

• 1.1 Identify the role and responsibilities of a first aider 

• 1.2 Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others 

• 1.3 Identify the need for consent to provide first aid 

2. Be able to assess an incident 

• 2.1 Conduct a scene survey 

• 2.2 Conduct a primary survey of a casualty 

• 2.3 Summon appropriate assistance when necessary 

3. Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty 

• 3.1 Identify when to administer Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 

• 3.2 Demonstrate CPR using a manikin 

• 3.3 Justify when to place a casualty into the recovery position

• 3.4 Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position 

• 3.5 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure

4. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking 

• 4.1 Identify when choking is: - mild-severe

• 4.2 Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is choking 

5. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding 

• 5.1 Identify the severity of external bleeding 

• 5.2 Demonstrate control of external bleeding 

6. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock 

• 6.1 Recognise a casualty who is suffering from shock 

• 6.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock 

7. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries 

• 7.1 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with: - small cuts - grazes - bruises - small splinters 

• 7.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds

Unit 2: Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace

1. Be able to conduct a secondary survey

• 1.1 Identify the information to be collected when gathering a casualty history

• 1.2 Demonstrate how to conduct a head to toe survey

2. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints

• 2.1 Recognise suspected fractures, dislocations, strains and sprains

• 2.2 Identify how to administer first aid for fractures, dislocations, strains and sprains

• 2.3 Demonstrate how to apply a support sling and an elevated sling

3. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries

• 3.1 Recognise a suspected head injury and spinal injury

• 3.2 Identify how to administer first aid for a suspected head injury

• 3.3 Demonstrate how to administer first aid for a suspected spinal injury

4. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injury

• 4.1 Recognise a suspected: Flail chest / penetrating chest injury

• 4.2 Identify how to administer first aid for a Flail chest / penetrating chest injury 

5. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with burns and scolds

• 5.1 Identify the factors that affect the severity of burns and scalds

• 5.2 Identify how to administer first aid for burns involving: dry heat/wet heat/electricity/chemicals

6. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury

• 6.1 Identify how to administer first aid for eye injuries involving: Dust/chemicals/embedded objects

7. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning

• 7.1 Identify the routes that poisons can take to enter the body

• 7.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty affected by sudden poisoning

• 7.3 Identify sources of information for treating those affected by sudden poisoning

The contents included in this course are:

1. Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider 

• 1.1 Identify the role and responsibilities of a first aider 

• 1.2 Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others 

• 1.3 Identify the need for consent to provide first aid 

2. Be able to assess an incident 

• 2.1 Conduct a scene survey 

• 2.2 Conduct a primary survey of a casualty 

• 2.3 Summon appropriate assistance when necessary 

3. Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty 

• 3.1 Identify when to administer Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 

• 3.2 Demonstrate CPR using a manikin 

• 3.3 Justify when to place a casualty into the recovery position

• 3.4 Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position 

• 3.5 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure

4. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking 

• 4.1 Identify when choking is: - mild-severe

• 4.2 Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is choking 

5. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding 

• 5.1 Identify the severity of external bleeding 

• 5.2 Demonstrate control of external bleeding 

6. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock 

• 6.1 Recognise a casualty who is suffering from shock 

• 6.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock 

7. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries 

• 7.1 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with: - small cuts - grazes - bruises - small splinters 

• 7.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds

Unit 2: Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace

1. Be able to conduct a secondary survey

• 1.1 Identify the information to be collected when gathering a casualty history

• 1.2 Demonstrate how to conduct a head to toe survey

2. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints

• 2.1 Recognise suspected fractures, dislocations, strains and sprains

• 2.2 Identify how to administer first aid for fractures, dislocations, strains and sprains

• 2.3 Demonstrate how to apply a support sling and an elevated sling

3. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries

• 3.1 Recognise a suspected head injury and spinal injury

• 3.2 Identify how to administer first aid for a suspected head injury

• 3.3 Demonstrate how to administer first aid for a suspected spinal injury

4. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injury

• 4.1 Recognise a suspected: Flail chest / penetrating chest injury

• 4.2 Identify how to administer first aid for a Flail chest / penetrating chest injury 

5. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with burns and scolds

• 5.1 Identify the factors that affect the severity of burns and scalds

• 5.2 Identify how to administer first aid for burns involving: dry heat/wet heat/electricity/chemicals

6. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury

• 6.1 Identify how to administer first aid for eye injuries involving: Dust/chemicals/embedded objects

7. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning

• 7.1 Identify the routes that poisons can take to enter the body

• 7.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty affected by sudden poisoning

• 7.3 Identify sources of information for treating those affected by sudden poisoning

The contents included in this course are:

• Introductory First Aid Training

  • Fears of First Aid

  • Asking Permission to Help

  • Scene Safety

  • Chain of Survival

  • ABCD's

  • Initial Assessment

  • Stop Think Act

  • Barriers

  • Face Shields

• Cardiac Arrest

  • Adult CPR

  • Heart Attack Position

  • Aspiring and the Aspod

  • Adult CPR

  • Adult CPR Hand Over

  • Compression-Only CPR

  • AED

  • Heart Attack

  • Drowning

• Choking Training

  • Adult Choking

• Bleeding Control

  • Types of Bleeding

  • Serious Bleeding

  • Embedded Objects

  • Other Types of Injury

  • Minor Injuries

  • Applying Plasters

• Other medical conditions

  • Spinal Injury

  • Burns

  • Shock

  • Epilepsy

  • Adult Seizures

  • First Aid at Work Rules and Regulations

• Regulations and Summary

  • First Aid at Work Rules and Regulations

  • The Accident Book

  • RIDDOR

  • Summary to FAW Refresher

The contents included in this course are:

Unit 1: Emergency Paediatric First Aid

1. Understand the role and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider 

• 1.1 Identify the role and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider 

• 1.2 Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others 

• 1.3 Differentiate between an infant and a child for the purposes of first aid 

2. Be able to assess an emergency situation safely

• 2.1 Conduct a scene survey 

• 2.2 Conduct a primary survey on an infant and a child 

• 2.3 Summon appropriate assistance when necessary 

3. Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child who are unresponsive

• 3.1 Identify when to administer Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 

• 3.2 Demonstrate CPR using an infant and a child manikin 

• 3.3 Justify when to place an infant or a child into the recovery position 

• 3.4 Demonstrate how to place an infant and a child into the recovery position 

• 3.5 Demonstrate continual monitoring of breathing for and infant and a child whilst they are in the recovery position 

• 3.6 Identify how to administer first aid to an infant or a child who is experiencing a seizure 

4. Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child who are choking

• 4.1 Identify when choking is: Mild or Severe 

• 4.2 Demonstrate how to administer first aid to an infant and a child who is choking 

5. Be able to provide first aid to an infant or a child with external bleeding

• 5.1 Identify the severity of external bleeding for an infant and a child 

• 5.2 Demonstrate how to administer first aid to an infant or a child with external bleeding 

6. Know how to provide first aid to an infant or a child who is suffering from shock

• 6.1 Recognise when an infant or a child is suffering from shock 

• 6.2 Identify how to administer first aid to an infant or a child who is suffering from shock 

7. Know how to provide first aid to an infant or a child with bites, stings and minor injuries

• 7.1 Identify how to administer first aid for: • Bites • Stings • Small cuts • Grazes • Bumps and bruises • Small splinters • Nosebleeds 

The contents included in this course are:

1. Understand the role and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider 

• 1.1 Identify the role and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider 

• 1.2 Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others 

• 1.3 Differentiate between an infant and a child for the purposes of first aid 

2. Be able to assess an emergency situation safely

• 2.1 Conduct a scene survey 

• 2.2 Conduct a primary survey on an infant and a child 

• 2.3 Summon appropriate assistance when necessary 

3. Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child who are unresponsive

• 3.1 Identify when to administer Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 

• 3.2 Demonstrate CPR using an infant and a child manikin 

• 3.3 Justify when to place an infant or a child into the recovery position 

• 3.4 Demonstrate how to place an infant and a child into the recovery position 

• 3.5 Demonstrate continual monitoring of breathing for and infant and a child whilst they are in the recovery position 

• 3.6 Identify how to administer first aid to an infant or a child who is experiencing a seizure 

4. Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child who are choking

• 4.1 Identify when choking is: Mild or Severe 

• 4.2 Demonstrate how to administer first aid to an infant and a child who is choking 

5. Be able to provide first aid to an infant or a child with external bleeding

• 5.1 Identify the severity of external bleeding for an infant and a child 

• 5.2 Demonstrate how to administer first aid to an infant or a child with external bleeding 

6. Know how to provide first aid to an infant or a child who is suffering from shock

• 6.1 Recognise when an infant or a child is suffering from shock 

• 6.2 Identify how to administer first aid to an infant or a child who is suffering from shock 

7. Know how to provide first aid to an infant or a child with bites, stings and minor injuries

• 7.1 Identify how to administer first aid for: • Bites • Stings • Small cuts • Grazes • Bumps and bruises • Small splinters • Nosebleeds 

Unit 2: Managing paediatric illness, injuries and emergencies

1. Be able to administer first aid to an infant or a child with suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints

• 1.1 Recognise a suspected: Fracture or dislocation and Strain or Sprain

• 1.2 Identify how to administer first aid for an infant or a child with a suspected: Fracture or dislocation and Strain or Sprain

• 1.3 Demonstrate how to apply a support sling and an elevated sling

2. Be able to provide first aid to an infant or a child with suspected head and spinal injuries

• 2.1 Recognise a suspected: Head Injury and Spinal Injury

• 2.2 Identify how to administer first aid for an infant or a child with a suspected head injury

• 2.3 Demonstrate how to administer first aid for an infant or a child with a suspected spinal injury

3. Know how to provide first aid to an infant or a child with conditions affecting the eyes, ears and nose

• 3.1 Identify how to administer first aid for an infant or child with a foreign body in the: Eye, Ear and Nose

• 3.2 Identify how to administer first aid for an infant or a child with an eye injury

4. Know how to provide first aid to an infant or a child with an acute medical condition or sudden illness.

• 4.1 Recognise suspected: • Diabetic emergencies • Asthma attack • Allergic reaction • Meningitis • Febrile convulsions

• 4.2 Identify how to administer first aid for an infant or a child who is suspected to be suffering from • Diabetic emergency • Asthma attack • Allergic reaction • Meningitis • Febrile convulsions.

5. Know how to provide first aid to an infant and a child who is experiencing extremes of body temperature.

• 5.1 Recognise when an infant or a child is suffering from extreme cold and extreme heat

• 5.2 Identify how to administer first aid for an infant or child who is suffering from: extreme cold • extreme heat

6. Know how to provide first aid to an infant or a child who has sustained an electric shock

• 6.1 Identify how to safely manage an incident involving electricity

• 6.2 Identify how to administer first aid for an infant or child who has suffered an electric shock

7. Know how to administer first aid to an infant or a child with burns or scalds

• 7.1 Identify how to recognise the severity of burns and scalds

• 7.2 Identify how to administer first aid for an infant or a child with burns and scalds

8. Know how to administer first aid to an infant or a child with suspected poisoning

• 8.1 Identify how poisonous substances can enter the body

• 8.2 Identify how to administer first aid for an infant or child with sudden poisoning

9. Be able to provide first aid to an infant or child with anaphylaxis

• 9.1 Recognise suspected anaphylaxis in an infant or a child

• 9.2 Identify how to administer first aid for an infant or a child with suspected anaphylaxis

• 9.3 Demonstrate the use of a training device adrenaline auto-injector.

The contents included in this course are:

• Initial Introduction to Paediatric First Aid

  • Fears of First Aid

  • Asking permission to help

  • Calling the EMS

  • Waiting for the EMS to arrive

  • Scene Safety

  • Chain of Survival

  • Drab and the ABCD's

  • Differences in Child Size

  • Initial Assessment and the Recovery Position

  • Infant recovery Position

• Cardiac Arrest and CPR

  • Introduction to Paediatric and Adult CPR

  • Older Child and Adult CPR

  • CPR Handover

  • Compressions only CPR

  • Drowning

  • AED Introduction

  • Child CPR

  • Child CPR Breakdown

  • Infant CPR

• Choking Management

  • Adult Choking

  • Child Choking

  • Infant Choking

• Bleeding Control

  • Types of Bleeding

  • Serious Bleeding

  • Embedded Object

  • Child Bleeding Control

  • Nose Bleeds

  • Plasters

  • Other Types of Injury

  • Foreign Objects

  • Minor Injuries

• Secondary Care for Injury and Illness

  • Shock

  • Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis

  • Spinal Injury

  • treating a Burn

  • Electrical Injuries

  • Pediatric Seizures

  • Febrile Convulsions 

  • Fractures

  • Asthma

  • Sickle Cell

  • Heat Emergencies

  • Cold Emergencies