Aims & Objectives

The aims and objectives of the Appointed Person First Aid course are to provide the attendee with the

essential skills required to carry out the emergency skills required to save a life until someone more

qualified arrives to take over. This course is also the minimum acceptable by the HSE for First Aiders in

small low risk companies.

General Information

Maximum of 16 attendees per Instructor

Course Duration

4 ½ Hours

Delivery Technique

This course is delivered via a range of techniques including;

The amount of different methods of presentation is flexible to suit the needs of the group.

Course Assessment

This course is subject to ongoing assessment by the Instructor throughout the course. There is no final

assessment. The Instructor observes attendees practice sessions as the training progresses to ensure

the required level of understanding.

Course Certification

All successful attendees will be awarded a certificate which meets all the requirements for an Appointed

Person in the Workplace.

Aims & Objectives

The aims and objectives of the HSE (Health & Safety Executive) First Aid at Work course are to enable

individuals designated as the First Aider at work to carry out appropriate first aid in an emergency

situation. Following the course the attendees will be able to manage a casualty who is injured at work, or

suffers from a serious illness, until the emergency services arrive. Each on site course is tailored around

your workplace where possible.

General Information

Maximum of 12 attendees per Instructor

Cost of On Site Training - £1250* + vat for the complete training package including comprehensive

training manual, certificate and all training aids for use throughout the course.

*Please add an additional 10% for courses within London (please contact the office for a definition of this area)

Course Duration

24 Hours (4 Days)

This can be broken down into bite size chunks of training to suit your requirements. Training must be

completed over a maximum of six weeks.

Delivery Technique

This course is delivered via a range of techniques including;

The amount of different methods of presentation is flexible to suit the needs of the group.

Course Assessment

All attendees are required to undertake an assessment on the final day of the course; both practical and

theoretical aspects will be assessed. The assessments are carried out by two external assessors who

have not been involved in the teaching of the course. Our assessors are trained to carry out the

assessments in a low stress environment and to install confidence in all attendees.

Course Certification

All successful attendees will be awarded a certificate approved by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE),

this certificate is valid for three years.

To provide those involved in canoeing and other water-based activities with the basic knowledge and skills

required to render First Aid should the need arise. This award is intended to address the First Aid incidents

most likely to arise during the majority of canoeing situations, which take place on very sheltered to moderate

water and within a reasonable distance of medical assistance. Those undertaking canoeing in more

hazardous environments or in a remote location should consider acquiring a more comprehensive First Aid

award, such as the BCU Aquatic First Aid Level 2.

This award is valid for 3 years from the date of the course.

Holding this award meets the requirement that all BCU Level 1 to 5 Coaches hold a current First Aid certificate.

The course is designed to cover First Aid techniques relevant to canoeing and other water-based activities

and will be taught over an 8 hour period. Candidates obtaining a sound knowledge and understanding of the

subject during the theoretical and practical tuition of the course will obtain the Aquatic First Aid Certificate.

Assessment will be ongoing throughout the course and not by separate examination.

The aims of First Aid and a First Aider’s responsibilities, assessing a situation, the principles of diagnosis,

the principles and priorities of treatment, preventing cross-infection and handling the aftermath.

The resuscitation of adults and older children, including maintaining an open airway, mouth to mouth &

mouth to nose ventilation, external chest compressions, the action to be taken if a casualty vomits,

dealing with choking, and the recovery position.

risks of secondary drowning. Drowning complications, including prolonged immersion.

immersion collapse.

The diagnosis and treatment of minor bleeding, severe bleeding, embedded objects and internal bleeding.

The diverse causes of shock, the recognition of shock and the treatment of shock.

compression, strokes and other forms of unconsciousness which may arise during water-based activities,

including fainting, epilepsy and diabetic emergencies.

Assessment will be ongoing throughout the course and not by separate examination. However, it must be

stressed that simply attending for 8 hours of tuition is not in itself a guarantee of being awarded the Aquatic

First Aid Certificate. The trainer/assessor must be satisfied that the candidate has acquired a sufficient level

of knowledge and skill such that they could save a life through the application of First Aid. This will usually be

determined through a combination of verbal interaction and practical demonstration.

In particular, all candidates are expected to show that they can deal with an unconscious casualty and

demonstrate both EAV and CPR using a mannequin. To this end, all candidates will be presented with an

unconscious casualty and asked to deal with the situation, including making the checks required to ascertain

whether or not the casualty is breathing or has a pulse and taking the correct sequence of actions for their