HSE Offshore First Aid

Duration 4 Days
Cost £649.20pp (inc VAT)
Locations England - Newcastle, Scotland - Aberdeen, England - Teesside

Course Overview

This course iprovides delegates with the knowledge and understanding of the role of a first aider in an offshore environment, area assessment and recognition of major and minor illnesses. Delegates will also be introduced to the use of Automated External Defibrillators, medical gasses and the associated hazards. The course is a mix of theoretical and practical sessions, during which delegates will be required to demonstrate their level of knowledge and understanding of the training programme content. On conclusion of the course delegates will have a practical assessment with oral questions.

Prerequisites

Delegates must be at least 18 years of age.
Due to certain aspects of the course being potentially physically demanding and/or stressful, delegates will be required to confirm their medical fitness & physical ability to participate on this course by completing our centre medical self-screening form prior to course commencement

Course Content

On completion of their training, successful candidates should be able to;
- Understand the role of the first-aider, assess the situation and act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency including communication and delegation.
- Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation including the use of A.E.D, manual resuscitators, manual suction, oral-pharyngeal airways, oxygen supplies and entonox.
- Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious; bleeding; burned or suffering from shock.
- Recognise the presence of major illness and provide appropriate first aid (including heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes, hypothermia, hyperthermia and poisoning).
- Recognise minor injuries and illnesses and take appropriate action.
- Transport a patient (including difficulties of transport by helicopter, management of a Patient, during flight and stabilisation prior to transportation).

Target Audience

Those persons wishing to act as first aider on an offshore installation

Certification

A HSE certificate will be issued upon successful completion

Revalidation

The course must be revalidated every 3 years.

Venue

Items To Bring

Government Issued Photographic ID eg Driver Licence or Passport

Health Prerequisites

Due to certain aspects of the course being potentially physically demanding and/or stressful, delegates will be required to confirm their medical fitness & physical ability to participate on this course by completing our centre medical self-screening form prior to course commencement