First Aid & Mental Health First Aid Combined Course

Course Content:

1. Bleeding (minor and severe)
2. Burns
3. Casualty movement
4. Choking (adult)
5. CPR (adult)
6. Fainting
7. Primary survey
8. Seizures (adult)
9. Shock
10. Unconscious casualty
11. Allergic reaction
12. Asthma
13. Bone, muscle and joint injuries
14. Chest pains (including heart attack)
15. Eye injuries
16. Head injuries
17. Low blood sugar
18. Poisons
19. Spinal injuries
20. Sprains and strains
21. Stroke
22. Understanding mental health and its importance
23. The roles and responsibilities for mental health in the workplace
24. Importance of own wellbeing as a mental health first aider
25. Characteristics and features
26. Work-related stress
27. Promoting positive mental health first aid in the workplace
28. Best practice for employers
29. Mental health first aid at work action plan
30. Appropriate coping strategies
31. How employers can provide support to employees in the workplace
32. Assisting those off work or returning to work
33. Procedures to support employees who are off work whilst experiencing poor mental health

In the event of injury or sudden illness, failure to provide first aid could result in a casualty’s death. The employer should ensure that an employee who is injured or taken ill at work receives immediate attention.