{"product_id":"first-aid-at-work-letchworth","title":"First Aid at Work (FAW) Course in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTrain as a Fully Qualified Workplace First Aider\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis three-day First Aid at Work (FAW) course prepares nominated staff to take charge when someone is injured or taken ill at work, and to keep caring for the casualty until the emergency services arrive. It is the level of cover a first aid needs assessment usually calls for in higher-risk workplaces, and it helps employers meet their duties under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe course runs in small groups at the Letchworth Garden City training centre of Safety For Business, a Hertfordshire health and safety consultancy and CITB Approved Training Organisation, with practical exercises throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho Is the First Aid at Work Course For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmployees nominated as workplace first aiders, staff expected to respond to medical emergencies, and organisations that need full first aid cover. No previous first aid training is needed. Where an assessment shows lower risk, the one-day Emergency First Aid at Work course may be enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCourse Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classroom training in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 2JF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate validity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first aider's role, including preventing cross-infection, recording incidents and using the equipment available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssessing a situation so you can act safely, promptly and effectively\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCPR and the use of an AED (defibrillator)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShock and severe bleeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBurns, fractures, and head and joint injuries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeizures, heart attack, stroke and diabetic emergencies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnaphylaxis and allergic reactions, with auto-injector practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOngoing care of a casualty until help arrives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCertification and Keeping Your Skills Current\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelegates who complete the course successfully receive a First Aid at Work certificate valid for three years. To stay qualified, book the two-day First Aid at Work Requalification before the certificate expires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFirst Aid at Work FAQs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long is the course?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree days in the classroom, with plenty of hands-on practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does the certificate last?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree years. Requalify on the two-day course before it runs out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between FAW and EFAW?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEFAW is a one-day course focused on life-saving emergency skills. FAW is the full three-day course, adding a much wider range of injuries and illnesses such as fractures, burns and medical emergencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is the course held?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the Safety For Business training centre at 27 Campus Five, Letchworth Garden City, just off junction 9 of the A1(M). 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