Basic Emergency Response Training

OVERVIEW

• The training course standards are paralleled against a variety of standards across the UK industrial Regulations and codes of practice including, The Health and Safety First Aid a Work Regulations 2013, The Regulatory Reform Order 2005, The Work at Height Regulations 2005, The Confined Space Regulations 1997, General provisions of The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and other relevant regulations.
• This basic training course will provide learners with the skills and information to ensure their own safety and the safety of others in an emergency situation and in the event of an accident or injury.

• This course is aimed at candidates who may occasionally work in difficult or hazardous environments or may need to have additional skills to deal with occasional emergencies.

COURSE BENEFITS/ PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES

Upon completion of training the students will show understanding of and be able to demonstrate the following tasks:

• Basic first aid includes ensuring their own safety, checking the level of response of a casualty, control of bleeding, basic resuscitation, basic CPR, control of the cervical spine, and packaging, and transporting a casualty.
• Understanding the mechanisms of fire, determining the type of material on fire, select and using a suitable portable fire extinguisher. Treatment of burns from fire, steam, and chemicals, use of fire blankets.
• Understand the theoretical and practical applications of safe practices when working in confined spaces or at height in the workplace
• Practical firefighting and simulated casualty treatment.