Highfield Award in Emergency First Aid at Work at SCQF Level 6

Description

This qualification is aimed at learners who wish to become emergency first-aiders in the workplace. This qualification meets the requirements for training emergency first-aiders in those organisations that have identified that staff need to be trained to this level within their first-aid needs assessment.
The qualification covers knowledge such as the roles and responsibilities of the first aider and how to assess an incident. The qualification also covers first aid skills in CPR and the use of an AED, providing first aid to a casualty who is choking and dealing with external bleeding and hypovolaemic shock.
To complete this emergency first aid at work qualification learners should expect to typically undertake a one-day course, with a minimum contact time of 6 hours.