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First Aid at Work: Injuries, Illnesses and Health Conditions – Online Learning

This online course is designed to empower learners with the knowledge and confidence needed to respond effectively to a wide range of workplace incidents, from minor injuries to more serious health conditions. With this e-learning course:

Respond and react to a variety of workplace injuries, illnesses and health conditions
Effectively deal with common workplace first aid issues

Available in 75 languages.

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Course Introduction

This online learning course aims to provide learners with the ability to respond to a range of situations involving injuries, illnesses, and health conditions confidently and effectively.

The course will equip learners with the essential knowledge and skills needed to become a reliable first aider in the workplace. It looks at some of the common injuries, illnesses and emergencies relating to health conditions that may be encountered. Providing in-depth guidance on how to respond and essentially act quickly, calmly, confidently, to potentially save a life.

Course Content

Module 1 – Introduction

Review a scenario that tests your current knowledge
Explore the aims and intention of the course
An overview of the main course content for reference
A reminder to carry out a primary survey

Module 2 – Allergic Reactions

Explain what allergic reactions are and how they can cause anaphylactic shock
Identify allergies that your colleagues may have and how you might help manage them
Spotting the signs and symptoms of anaphylactic shock
Establishing what to do if someone has a severe allergic reaction

Module 3 – Bleeding

Know what to do when someone is bleeding from a wound, including, preparing, stopping, cleaning and covering
Identify when to get help and/or take someone to A&E
Establish what nosebleeds are and how to deal with them

Module 4 – Breathing Problems

Explore the common breathing problems that may be encountered
Review asthma attacks, what they are, the signs and symptoms and how to deal with them
Review hyperventilation, what it is, the signs and symptoms, and what to do when someone is hyperventilating
Review choking, the different kinds, the signs and symptoms and how to respond to each

Module 5 – Bone and Muscle Injuries

Explore the four common bone and tissue injuries that you might encounter in the workplace
Review fractures, what they are, the signs and symptoms and what to do if you suspect someone has one
Review dislocated joints, what they are, the signs and symptoms and what to do if you suspect someone has one
Review sprains and strains, what they are, the signs and symptoms and what to do if you suspect someone has one
Use the ICE process to treat sprains and strains

Module 6 – Burns and Scolds

Explore what burns and scalds are and how they might occur
Identify the signs and symptoms of burns and scalds
Classifying burns and scalds
Review the steps to take if someone sustains a burn or scald
Review what to do if someone sustains an electrical or chemical burn
Know when and how to get help

Module 7 – Diabetic Emergencies

Explore and define diabetes, hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia
Establish what do if someone is hyperglycaemic
Identify what to do if someone is hypoglycaemic
Know when and how to get help

Module 8 – Head and Spinal Injuries

Review minor and major head injuries, what they are, the signs and symptoms and what to do if someone has one
Review spinal injuries, what they are, the signs and symptoms and what to do if someone has one
Establish what to do depending on if the person with a spinal injury is responsive or unresponsive
Using the jaw thrust technique to keep airways open

Module 9 – Heart Problems

Explore the three common heart problems, cardiac arrests, heart attacks and angina attacks
Review cardiac arrests, what they are, the signs and symptoms and what to do if someone has one
Review heart attacks, what they are, the signs and symptoms and what to do if someone has one
Review angina attacks, what they are, the signs and symptoms and what to do if someone has one

Module 10 – Seizures

Establish what a seizure is
Identify the signs and symptoms of a seizure
Know what to do when someone is having a seizure
When to get help for someone having a seizure

Module 11 – Shock

Establish what we mean by ‘going into shock’
Explore the signs and symptoms of someone going into shock
Know what to do when someone is going into shock

Module 12 – Strokes

Establish what a stroke is
Explore the signs and symptoms of a stroke, using FAST
Know what to do when someone has a stroke

Module 13 – Recap

A full review of the key points covered

Module 14 – Assessment and CPD certificate

A chance to test your knowledge of the topic with scoring
The e-learning course comes with free CPD certificates for the learners

Customisable

All content can be adapted and altered to suit your needs. Courses are white-label as standard, but can include logos and branding where required. We can also provide AI generated language translations on demand.

Updates

All content is regularly reviewed and updated to ensure technical accuracy, best practice and legal compliance for your learners. Updates are all automatically made to content.

Certification

Your employees will receive personalised and dated certificates upon successful completion of our CPD certified e-learning courses. All courses have relevant accreditations.

Integration

Deliver e-learning courses via your own branded learning portal provided by us or upload our regularly updated courses to your own LMS if you would prefer.