Overview

Over half a million workplace accidents occur each year, with 168,000 of those employees being absent for 7 days or more. Illness affects people in the workplace also, in total nearly 38.8 million working days are lost each year, with 0.7 million workers sustaining a non­fatal injury. These statistics highlight the importance of having an awareness of first aid.

In this course you will understand why, when, and how to deliver basic first aid treatment.

Objectives

By the end of this course you will have learned about:

• Health and safety regulations
• First aid provisions
• Basic first aid
• Lifesaving procedures
• When to get help
• Who to seek help from.