Emergency First Aid at Work

Introduction

Welcome, whether you are new to healthcare or completing your annual refresher

 

This course is written for TWO audiences:

  •  First-timers: Every concept is explained from scratch with plain language,

    real examples, and step-by-step guides.

  •  Annual refreshers: Yellow Refresher Reminder boxes highlight where practice

    drifts over time, updated guidance, and honest reflection questions.

 

Duration: approximately 1.5-2 hours   |   Pass mark: 70%

 

Read through each chapter as if your trainer is speaking directly to you

The First Few Minutes Matter Most

In a cardiac arrest, the brain begins to suffer permanent damage within four to six minutes without oxygen. The survival rate doubles when bystander CPR begins within the first minute. The first aider – whether trained nurse, healthcare assistant, or care worker – is often the most important person in the first few minutes of a medical emergency.

For first-timers: emergencies are frightening, especially when you are new. This course will not make emergencies comfortable, but it will make you capable. Knowing what to do – even imperfectly – is infinitely better than freezing.

For refreshers: CPR skills decay rapidly without practice. Studies show that the quality of CPR compressions deteriorates significantly within three months of training. This course refreshes the knowledge. Your hands need the mannequin