http://www.yadoz.com/2006/11/27/first-aid/ Just another day on the Internet... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:11:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.yadoz.com/2006/11/27/first-aid/#comment-27 » First Aid Training Topica Articles Mon, 27 Nov 2006 04:27:18 +0000 http://www.yadoz.com/2006/11/27/first-aid/#comment-27 [...] In the United Kingdom, there are two main types of first aid courses offered. An “Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons” course typically lasts one day, and covers the basics, focusing on critical interventions for conditions such as cardiac arrest and severe bleeding, and is usually not formally assessed. A “First Aid at Work” course is a four-day course (two days for a requalification) that covers the full spectrum of first aid, and is formally assessed. Certificates for the “First Aid at Work” course are issued by the training organisation and are valid for a period of three years from the date the delegate passes the course. Other courses offered by training organisations such as St John Ambulance, Medic First Aid Organization, St. Andrew’s Ambulance Association or the British Red Cross include Baby & Child Courses, manual handling, people moving, and courses geared towards more advanced life support, such as defibrillation and administration of medical gases (oxygen & entonox). [...] […] In the United Kingdom, there are two main types of first aid courses offered. An “Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons” course typically lasts one day, and covers the basics, focusing on critical interventions for conditions such as cardiac arrest and severe bleeding, and is usually not formally assessed. A “First Aid at Work” course is a four-day course (two days for a requalification) that covers the full spectrum of first aid, and is formally assessed. Certificates for the “First Aid at Work” course are issued by the training organisation and are valid for a period of three years from the date the delegate passes the course. Other courses offered by training organisations such as St John Ambulance, Medic First Aid Organization, St. Andrew’s Ambulance Association or the British Red Cross include Baby & Child Courses, manual handling, people moving, and courses geared towards more advanced life support, such as defibrillation and administration of medical gases (oxygen & entonox). […]

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