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Health & Safety Training

On-line Health And Safety Courses 

There are numerous online Health and Safety courses available to staff via the Staff Development and Training staff pages (Human Resources Department).  

Additional Health and Safety courses (not on-line)

Building Evacuation Controller

This course is designed for those persons who have been nominated as a Building Evacuation Controller and is designed in line with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2006. The training will cover;

  • Understanding the responsibilities of a Building Evacuation Controller
  • Understanding the responsibility of Fire Wardens
  • Evacuation procedures
  • General fire precautions in the workplace

Evacuation Chair

This course is designed for those persons who have been nominated as a Building Evacuation Controller and is designed in line with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2006. The training will cover;

  • Understanding the responsibilities of a Building Evacuation Controller
  • Understanding the responsibility of Fire Wardens
  • Evacuation procedures
  • General fire precautions in the workplace

 


First Aid at Work

This First Aid at Work Courses are for staff who have been nominated as a first aider.

Nominated staff can attend the-

  • 1 day Emergency First Aid at Work Course
  • 2 day Refresher Course, for first Aiders who have already completed the 3 day course

Or the

  • 3 Day First Aid at Work Course

    1 Day Emergency First Aid at Work Course – 6 hrs

    The 1 day Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work Course will provide the knowledge and confidence to administer First Aid in low risk environments.

    The course provides training for a wide range of topics and scenarios including-

  • Understanding the role and responsibilities of a First Aider
  • Duties, Delegation and Legal Requirements
  • Being able to assess and incident
  • Airway Management
  • Being able to provide first aid to an unresponsive, unconscious casualty
  • The Respiratory System and Circulatory System
  • CPR – Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
  • Being able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking
  • Being able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding
  • Knowing how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock
  • Knowing  how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries

 

3 Day First Aid at Work Course – 18 Hrs

The Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work course will provide First Aid training for higher risk environments and includes the 1 day Emergency First aid at Work course, with 2 extra days for additional scenarios and hands on training.

 

2 Day Refresher Course

This course is only for First Aiders who have already completed the 3 day course.

All courses includes AED training.

The training is delivered in house in a classroom setting and to ensure applicants get the most effective learning experience, training group size is limited to 12 people.

At the end of the course applicants complete a Multiple Choice test.

Each learner will receive a first aid booklet and n successful completion of this course, will receive a First aid at work certificate which is valid for three years. This course meets the requirements specified by the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.


If you would like to apply to attend any of the additional course please contact the Health and Safety Team. 

(T) 01582-489356

 


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