First Aid Awareness
PANS Members can sign up to four courses for free. A form must be filled in for each one you wish to complete.
Please email palearning@wea.ac.uk to get started.
Courses can be done on any computer, laptop, iPad, tablet or smart phone. Internet connection is also required.
You will receive a digital certificate upon completion, via email.
What’s Included in the First Aid Awareness Training?
- Introduction to first aid awareness
- First aid needs assessment
- First aid kits
- Infection control in first aid
- Hand washing
- Personal protective equipment
- Exposure to body fluids
- DRABC
- AVPU
- When to call 999
- When to call 111
- Recovery position
- Cardiac arrest
- Respiratory arrest
- CPR
- How to give chest compressions
- When to stop CPR
- Defibrillators
- Myocardial infarction
- Angina
- Stroke
- Bleeding
- Open wounds
- Nosebleeds
- Cuts and grazes
- Shock
- Choking
- Poisoning
- Seizures
- Diabetic emergencies
- Allergies
- Anaphylaxis
- Asthma
- Hyperventilation
- Slips and trips
- Bruising
- Strains and sprains
- Fractures
- Dislocations
- Head and spinal injuries
- Burns and scalds
- Chemical burns
- Sunburn
- Drowning
- Hypothermia
- Vomiting and diarrhoea
- Eye injuries
- Accident books
- RIDDOR
More details on the modules can be found here: First Aid Awareness – Social Care TV
If you wish to complete this course, please email palearning@wea.ac.uk