Equine Professional - Two Day First Aid at Work Refresher Course (Ref: 58831)

What you will study

The course covers a range of subjects including:-

* Legalities, responsibilities and reporting
* Assessment of the situation
* Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
* Resuscitation
* Head injuries
* Chest injuries
* Asthma
* Bandaging
* Sprains
* Strains
* Diabetes
* Fractures and Spinal Injuries
* Control of Bleeding
* Burns
* Epilepsy
* Heart Attacks
* Bleeding Control
* Minor Injuries
* Angina
* Choking
* Shock (including severe allergy response)
* Crush Injuries
* Zoonotic Diseases/bites and stings
* Drug/alcohol abuse and poisons

How you will learn

There will be a mixture of practical sessions, active participation and lectures.

How you will be assessed

All students will be assessed by independent assessors on their ability to act safely, promptly and effectively for a casualty, who is unresponsive, requires CPR and who is wounded and bleeding.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements but a current First Aid at Work certificate must be produced before enrolling onto the course.

Students must be aged at least 16 years.

Attendance

This bespoke course can be delivered on your site, subject to a pre-course assessment at no extra cost, thus reducing your costs in respect of additional time out and travelling.

The course covers a minimum of 12 hours spread over at least two days. Ideally the course should be run over two consecutive days, but we have the flexibility to accommodate your specific needs if you so desire.

A maximum of 12 students are allowed per group. Bigger groups can be catered for but there must be a ratio of 12 students per instructor.