HABC First Aid at Work

Course Information

Overview

This qualification meets the requirements for training emergency first-aiders
in those organisations that have identified that staff need to be trained to
this level within their first-aid needs assessment.

The qualification covers knowledge such as the roles and responsibilities of
the first-aider and how to assess an incident. The qualification also covers
first-aid skills in CPR and use of an AED, providing first aid to a casualty who
is choking, and dealing with external bleeding and hypovolaemic
shock.

Course units/modules

Part 1 Foundation- Emergency First Aid at Work– 6 hrs

• Understand the role and responsibilities of the First Aider
• Be able to assess and incident
• Be able to provide First Aid to an unresponsive casualty (use of AED, CPR, Recovery Position, Seizure)
• Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking
• Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries (burns and scalds, small cuts, grazes, bruises, small splinters)

Part 2- Complex: Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace– 12 hrs

• Be able to conduct a secondary survey
• Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints
• Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries
• Know how to provide first aid to casualty with suspected chest injuries
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury (dust, chemicals, embedded objects)
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness ( stroke, asthma attack, diabetic, heart attack)

Entry requirements

We recommend learners are a minimum of 16 years of age. Learners, whatever their age, are physically capable of completing the practical assessment. It is also advised that learners have a minimum of Level 1 in English.

Assessment types

This qualification is assessed by a practical demonstration and a multiple-choice theory test