First Aid for Pharmacists

Covering mandatory First Aid training for all pre and post reg Pharmacists
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First Aid for Life is an award winning fully regulated and Ofqual Approved First Aid Training provider with specialist expertise in training pre and post registration pharmacists.

The GPhC performance standard C2.10 states that trainees should be able to demonstrate awareness* of emergency first aid. This training should ideally be maintained for all Pharmacists and additional specialist training received for those responsible for vaccinations.

Our fully regulated EFAW courses cover everything needed in order to comply with the mandatory First Aid training requirements. We also offer short Basic Life Support and Anaphylaxis training to support pharmacists responsible for vaccination.

Individuals can join one of our scheduled courses in London, or group courses can be booked throughout the UK.

*by successfully completing a training course by a recognised training provider and the recommended training is the one day EFAW

  • Registered and Pre-registered paharmacists needing mandatory training or an EFAW course to operate as a first aider.
  • People responsible for First Aid cover for Businesses of up to 50 employees
  • Larger or complex risk businesses looking to increase support for qualified FAW staff
  • Anyone requiring a regulated First Aid training qualification
  • Heath professionals

Every course is tailored to the needs of those attending – please let us know if there are particular areas you need us to cover.

By the end of the course you will have learnt:

  • Prioritising injuries and action in an emergency.
  • How to provide immediate medical care in an emergency.
  • How to assess if someone is unconscious, whether or not they are breathing and how and when to put them into the recovery position or start CPR.
  • We will cover common accidents and injuries relevant to your industry and empower you with the skills and confidence to provide an immediate and appropriate first aid response.
  • Baby first aid and Child First Aid are included and we will always tailor the course to the requirements of your work.
  • Managing an incident
  • Priorities of First Aid
  • Treatment of an unconscious adult, baby and child who is breathing – recovery position
  • Treatment of an unconscious adult, baby or child who is not breathing – CPR
  • Importance of a defibrillator and how to use an AED*
  • Heart Attack and Angina*
  • Stroke
  • Choking
  • Shock
  • Bleeding – grazes, splinters, embedded objects, amputated parts, knocked out teeth, mouth injury, eye injury, bruising, nose bleeds, objects in eyes, ears, nose…
  • Burns and scalds
  • Head injuries, concussion, compression & skull fracture *
  • Spinal injuries*
  • Breaks, soft tissue injuries & dislocations *
  • Anaphylactic shock and acute allergic reaction
  • Fitting and seizures
  • First Aid Kits
  • The aftermath, accident forms…

* Head and spinal injuries, Heart Attacks, breaks & soft tissue injuries are not included within the HSE first aid syllabus but are incorporated into our course. Extra time is added to include these additional topics.

One day – 6 hours.

Continuous assessment by trainer, practical assessments to cover wound management, care of an unconscious casualty, CPR and a multiple choice paper.

Ofqual Approved Certification through Qualsafe Awards is valid for 3 years.

Upcoming dates:

Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) - Tailored for Sports

Emergency First Aid

If the EFAW course is more than you need, we also offer a shorter Emergency First Aid course that is ideal for anyone needing a basic first aid qualification who would like to know how to help in a variety of medical emergencies.https://firstaidforlife.org.uk/first-aid-courses/emergency-first-aid-all-ages/

First Aid at Work for Pharmacists (Online course)

This course is designed to give you the theoretical knowledge (and a lot more) needed to accompany the Emergency First Aid at Work 6 hour First Aid course. The content also serves as an ideal annual refresher covering the full HSE syllabus plus head injuries, heart attack, asthma and much more. https://onlinefirstaid.com/our-courses/first-aid-at-work-for-pharmacists/

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First Aid for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students

Group Courses

We would be delighted to come and run a bespoke group First Aid course tailored to your requirements. Please let us know what you need.

 
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