Emergency First Aid at Height

ZGT30H

Course Code

£150

Price

1 Day

Course Duration

10 Max Delegates

3 Year(s)

Certification

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Course Details

The First aid at height training course provides the comprehensive set of practical skills needed by first aiders in most work areas to become a confident first aider at height. Giving both the ability and knowledge to deal with many first aid emergencies. It meets the standards required to help comply with Health and Safety (First aid) regulations as well also meeting the MATS GN-009 guidance note. We have created the courses to ensure any attendees not only receive training and certification related more specifically to the “at height” application of first aid but the certification also complies with the HSE first aid at work requirements. Any attendees would also receive an accredited emergency first aid at work certificate meaning they would be certificated for both standard and non-standard (at height) emergency first aid at work. (they would receive two certificates)

During your course we will provide;

Who is the course for?

The Emergency first aid at height course is a qualification designed for those who have a specific responsibility at work, to provide first aid in a range of emergency first aid situations including at height. This course also includes a Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF)

Further Details

Contents Covered

■ First Aid Priorities, roles & responsibilities

■ Acting safely, promptly, and effectively in an emergency

■ Preventing cross infection, recording incidents and actions and use of available equipment

■ Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) & AED

■ Care of an unconscious casualty (including seizure)

■ Choking

■ Wounds and bleeding including catastrophic

■ Shock management

■ Critical injury pack

■ Suspension Intolerance (Suspension trauma)

■ Hypothermia

■ Burns

■ Fractures

Requirements

Current Work / Rescue At Height Qualification, Good physical health due to practical’s taking place on towers and at height

PPE Required

Can all delegates provide their own safety footwear (Steel toe cap boots), and comfortable working clothing. Gloves are mandatory during practical’s please ensure they are brought with you

ID & Photos

Please ensure you bring a form of ID to verify identity (required by some Awarding Organisations)
A photograph may be required to be taken on the day for ID card issuing purposes
We may also take general photographs for social media purposes etc… If you do not wish to be included in any, please inform your instructor

Allergies

If attending a full day course at our centre, please ensure you contact the office on 01925 21 21 44 7 days prior to attending and let us know if you have any specific food requirements such as allergies