Course details
To provide delegates with the skills to be able to administer appropriate first aid.
Occupational First Aid Course Objectives
After this Occupational First Aid course delegates should be able to:
- To increase the awareness of possible accidents
- To identify an accident that requires first aid treatment
- To apply first aid techniques
- Use an automated external defibrillator (AED)
- To optimise performance and health in the workplace
Occupational First Aid Course Content:
- Unit 1 First Aid in the Workplace
- Unit 2 Patient Assessment
- Unit 3 Respiratory Emergencies
- Unit 4 Cardiac First Response
- Unit 5 Wounds and Bleeding
- Unit 6 Altered Levels of Consciousness
- Unit 7 Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Unit 8 Burns and Scalds, Chemicals, Poison, Electric Shock
Occupational First Aid Course Certification
On completion of the Occupational First Aid course, attendees' knowledge and skills will be examined by an examiner registered with the OFAAA. If successful, attendees will receive a FETAC Occupational First Aid Certificate.
Course validation
All of Qualtec's First Aid Instructors and First Aid examiners are on the OFAAA Register of First Aid Trainers.
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About Qualtec Safety Trainers & Consultants
Qualtec was established by Sean Kelleher in 1993. Sean has a Science Degree from, NUI Maynooth, a Masters in Industrial Engineering from UCD, an MBA from the Smurfitt School of Business, a Higher Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health from DCU and a Postgraduate Degree in Adult and Community Education from NUI Maynooth.
He started out as an ISO 9001 Consultant and assisted approximately 150 companies achieve accreditation. He then moved into Health and Safety and has assisted approximately 30 companies achieve OHSAS 18001 accreditation.
He has delivered health & safety programmes such as Manual Handling, Fire Safety, Safety, Health & Welfare at Work, Abrasive Wheels to countless inpiduals in every business sector. In recent years he has moved into the area of training trainers particularily in the area of health & safety.
Qualtec are now recognised as the leading Irish provider of Instructor programmes. These include, Manual Handling, Abrasive Wheels, Forklift and Occupational First Aid.
Qualtec are a FETAC quality assured provider and are on the National Register of Trainers.
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