SQA Award In Emergency First Aid At Work @ SCQF Level 6

Course description

SQA Unit Code - HV8204

• First Aid Priorities
• Managing Incidents
• Basic Life Support
• Examination of a Casualty
• Unconsciousness
• Control of Bleeding
• Burns and Scalds
• Regulations
• First Aid Kits
• Recording and Reporting
• Theory & Practical Elements Included.

This SQA qualification is designed to provide an accredited and certificated award that will equip individuals with the skills and knowledge required to deal with a range of emergencies that require first aid in the work place.

This is a practical course, and is suitable for those who are:

• 'Appointed Persons' in the workplace in organisations with comparatively low health & safety risks where there may not be a Certificated First Aider on site
• for people whose jobs mean they move around from site to site or work in small groups
• for self-employed and home based people.This Health & Safety Executive (HSE), nationally recognised qualification, is valid for 3 years.

** If you require First Aid with Forestry - please advise at time of booking**This course is a very practical course so you must be able to get up and down from the floor. Due to the nature of regulated first aid assessment, there will be a requirement to will work in very close proximity with others.