RYA First Aid

The First Aid at Work Certificate is designed to give individuals the necessary skills to be an effective First Aider in the working environment. This certificate is recognised by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and is the highest standard available offered, giving successful students the confidence to deal with accidents in the workplace. We provide additional training to ensure our students are competent to deal with scene management to help mitigate the risk of another accident from occurring.

Course Structure

1. Care of the unconscious casualty

2. Resuscitation, including CPR

3. Control of Bleeding and minor wounds

4. Shock

5. Heart Attack

6. Stroke

7. Diabetic Emergency

8. Anaphylaxis

9. Asthma

10. Epilepsy

11. What to do is somebody is choking

12. Poisoning including overdose

13. Eye Injuries

14. Burns and Scalds

15. Head Injuries

16. Spinal Injuries

17. Fractures, dislocations, strains and sprains

18. Recognition of illness and injury

19. Record Keeping

20. Contents and use of first aid boxes

21. Personal hygiene in first aid situations

22. Communication in an emergency

23. Questions and answers