We offer the HSE recommended First Aid Qualifications for Care home professionals, including the Level 3 First Aid at Work Qualification (RQF) as well as the Emergency First Aid for Care Homes and Level 2 Emergency First Aid at Work Qualification (RQF).
First Aid for Care Homes
Under Goverment guidelines, it is now recommended for all Care professionals to have a valid First Aid qualification
The First Aid for Care Homes training course is specifically designed for:
Course Content
This Level 3 Emergency First Aid qualification is made up of two units, which must both be completed to gain the award. They are:
- Emergency First Aid,
- Managing Illness and Injury.
Emergency First Aid for Care Homes
In unit 1 the learner must:
- Understand the role of the first aider
- Be able to assess an emergency situation and act safely and effectively
- Be able to provide first aid for an adult who is unresponsive and breathing normally
- Be able to provide first aid for an adult who is unresponsive and not breathing normally
- Be able to provide first aid for an adult who has a foreign body airway obstruction
- Be able to provide first aid to an adult who is wounded and bleeding
- Know how to provide first aid to an adult who is suffering from shock
Managing Care Home Illness and Injury
In Unit 2 the learner must:
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- Be able to provide first aid to an adult with a suspected fracture and a dislocation
- Be able to provide first aid to an adult with a head, neck or back injury
- Know how to provide first aid to an adult with conditions affecting the eyes, ears and nose
- Know how to provide first aid to an adult with a chronic medical condition or sudden illness
- Know how to provide first aid to an adult who is experiencing the effects orf extreme heat and cold
- Know how to provide first aid to an adult with burns and scalds
- Know how to provide first aid to an adult who has been poisoned
- Know how to provide first aid to an adult who has been bitten or stung
Book a Care Home First Aid course
We offer training at your venue, at a range of locations. Ensuring we keep costs down, and reducing time away from work.
Prices start from as little as £35 per person.