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Richmond Training Associates are a first aid and safety training services provider in Warrington, Cheshire. Delivering a range of courses including teacher / trainer courses. www.richmondtrainingassociates.co.uk Blog is written by Mark J. O'Dell.
Thursday, 15 December 2016
Workplace First Aid amendments 2017
The HSE have revised the Emergency First Aid and First Aid at Work syllabuses following the changes to Resuscitation Council UK guidelines on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in October 2015. Further the revision will require all workplace first aiders to be trained in the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) from the 31 December 2016. This meets the Resuscitation Council UK guidelines which now state that the management of a casualty requiring CPR is to request an AED. AED's are becoming much more accessible both in workplaces and public access units.
As the Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) qualification covers CPR, and the EFAW forms the first unit of the First Aid at Work (FAW), changes are only required to the EFAW.
The EFAW Learning Outcome 4: ‘Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally’ has two Assessment Criteria, the second criteria, 4.2: ‘Demonstrate CPR using a manikin’ can readily incorporate the AED without change as the AED now forms part of the CPR sequence (Resus Council UK). This means a new Ofqual regulated qualification in order to cover the changes to resuscitation is not necessary.
AED training only needs to cover the safe use, correct placement of pads and follow the AED voice prompts. This can readily be introduced during the Learner performing CPR on a manikin. However as this needs to be demonstrated, each Learner will require access to an AED training defibrillator as well as manikin to practice on. Ideally one AED Trainer to 4 learners or course time may need adding.
Paediatric First Aid changes 2017
There are a few changes in the new year for First Aid per Ofsted and the Early Years Foundation Stage.
For the Level 3 Emergency Paediatric First Aid (Unit 1, 6 hr course) there is a slight increase in emphasis on personal protective equipment, the contents of the first aid kit and administering first aid relating to bites, stings and minor injuries.
Anaphylaxis has been moved to Unit 2 which makes up the Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF) (12 hr course). Stings, bites and minor injuries have moved into the first unit as mentioned above. Shock focuses more on the recognition and treatment of massive blood loss (hypovolemic). Sickle cell coverage has been removed from Unit 2 along with the need to identify and record illnesses.
For the Level 3 Emergency Paediatric First Aid (Unit 1, 6 hr course) there is a slight increase in emphasis on personal protective equipment, the contents of the first aid kit and administering first aid relating to bites, stings and minor injuries.
Anaphylaxis has been moved to Unit 2 which makes up the Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF) (12 hr course). Stings, bites and minor injuries have moved into the first unit as mentioned above. Shock focuses more on the recognition and treatment of massive blood loss (hypovolemic). Sickle cell coverage has been removed from Unit 2 along with the need to identify and record illnesses.
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