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Free Emergency First Aid at Work Course in Wolverhampton

CostFREE
Duration1 day
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
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About this course

Free Emergency First Aid at Work course in Wolverhampton. Classes run at City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road Campus. There are no entry requirements, so you can enrol at any time. The course runs in a single day, making it easy to fit around other commitments. You'll learn how to respond to a range of injuries and illnesses in a work setting, covering the core skills employers expect from a designated first aider.

Who this course is for

Do you work with others and want to learn how to give emergency first aid if a colleague is injured or unwell?

Maybe you're an employer and need to be able to provide emergency first aid to your staff?

Or perhaps you're a job seeker looking to improve your skills to put you a step ahead of others when applying for jobs?

If so, this course will teach you the skills you need to provide emergency first aid to a range of specific injuries and illnesses in a work situation, as well as in daily life.The combination of skills will help first aiders to respond quickly and confidently to injuries and illnesses, as well as recognise when professional medical help is necessary.

Our Emergency first aid at work course meets the Health and Safety Executives requirements for first aid in the workplace and is suitable for first aiders who require their initial EFAW certificate as well as those refreshing their qualification.

We have a 100% success rate on this course and excellent feedback from our students, many of whom have used their skills to gain positions as care workers or progressed to further health studies and become nurses and midwives..

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this course so you can call to enrol at any time

What you will learn

  • You'll learn how to assess an emergency situation safely
  • You'll learn how to perform CPR on an adult
  • You'll learn how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED)
  • You'll learn how to treat a casualty who is unconscious or unresponsive
  • You'll learn how to manage bleeding, burns, and shock
  • You'll learn how to recognise and respond to common medical emergencies such as seizures and heart attacks
  • You'll learn how to record and report a first aid incident at work

How you will learn

Training is classroom based and delivered in person over one day. You'll take part in practical demonstrations and hands-on exercises to practise first aid techniques. Assessment is through a practical skills assessment and a short knowledge test carried out on the day.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • First Aider: designated workplace first aider in any sector
  • Care Assistant: first aid skills support safe care delivery
  • Teaching Assistant: schools often require first aid cover
  • Warehouse Operative: many employers require on-site first aiders
  • Construction Worker: site rules frequently require first aid certification
  • Retail Supervisor: responsible for staff and customer safety on the floor
  • Nursery Worker: early years settings need trained first aiders on site

What you could study next

  • First Aid at Work (3-day): the full qualification for those taking on a formal first aider role, required in larger workplaces under HSE regulations.
  • Paediatric First Aid: covers first aid for infants and children, required for many childcare and early years roles.
  • Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace: builds on your first aid knowledge with broader workplace safety training.
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