First Aid for Mental Health

Anyone can be affected by a mental health condition. A family member, a friend, a colleague or even yourself.

Everyone is welcome to attend this course but it has been tailored to help employers create a positive mental health culture within the workplace. This course will provide learners with comprehensive understanding on a broad range of the most common mental health conditions and the skills to be able to act.

Participants of this course can be qualified First Aiders for Mental Health and can be a point of contact within the workplace to help and support those in need.

This course develops skills which enables participants to provide their peers with comprehensive support and guidance for a suspected condition. Learners will be able to provide guidance to professional help and aid that person during professional assistance.

During your course you will cover the following subjects:

• What is First Aid for Mental Health?
• Recognising signs and symptoms
• Depression and anxiety
• How to open up conversations
• Signposting for help
• Suicide awareness and next steps
• Legal responsibilities

1/2 Day First Aid Course

3 Year Qualification

What this course covers:

• The role of the first aider
• Managing an emergency
• Communication and casualty care
• Primary survey
• Recovery Position
• Resuscitation (CPR) and Defibrillators: Adults, Children and Infants
• Airway obstruction (Choking)
• Anaphylaxis

1/2 Day First Aid Course

3 Year Qualification

What this course covers:

• The role of the first aider
• Managing an emergency
• Communication and casualty care
• Primary survey
• Recovery Position
• Resuscitation (CPR) and Defibrillators: Adults, Children and Infants
• Airway obstruction (Choking)
• Anaphylaxis

HSE Compliant Emergency First Aid At Work

3 Year Qualification

1 Day First Aid Course (6 hours)

What this course covers:

• Responsibilities of the first aider in the workplaces
• Priorities of treatment
• Primary assessment
• Secondary assessment
• Recovery Position
• Resuscitation techniques (CPR & Defibrillators)
• Airway obstruction
• Anaphylaxis
• Shock
• Bleeding/bandaging
• Seizures
• Burns
• Scenarios

Emergency Outdoor First Aid Course (8hr)

3 Year Qualification

What this course covers:

• Responsibilities of the first aider
• Priorities of treatment
• Managing the scene
• Summoning help
• First Aid Kits in the outdoors
• Primary assessment
• Secondary assessment
• Recovery Position
• Resuscitation techniques- AED & CPR
• Anaphylaxis
• Choking
• Hypovolemic shock
• Wounds, Bleeding/bandaging
• Looking after a casualty in the outdoors
• Seizures
• Burns
• Summoning help
• Scenarios

2 Day Outdoor First Aid Course (16 hr)

3 Year Qualification

What this course covers:

Day 1 Schedule

• Responsibilities of the first aider
• Incident management
• Priorities of treatment
• Summoning help
• Primary assessment
• Secondary assessment
• Recovery position
• Resuscitation techniques CPR and Defibrillation
• Anaphylaxis
• Choking
• Hypovolaemic Shock
• Wounds Bleeding/bandaging
• Burns
• Seizures
• Scenarios

Day 2 Schedule

• Recap on day one
• Attracting attention in remote areas
• Emergency Equipment
• Extremes of temperature
• Bones and breaks, splinting
• Head injuries.
• Spinal injuries
• Crush injuries.
• Catastrophic bleeding
• Poisons, bites and stings
• Major illnesses
• Chest and abdominal, eye injuries
• Evacuation techniques
• Scenarios

Emergency Paediatric First Aid Course

3 Year Qualification

The syllabus of this course exceeds the requirements of HSE for the 1 day course. If you are an early years practitioner then you will need to attend the 2 day Paediatric First Aid to meet the requirements of the EYFS.

What this course covers:

• Responsibilities of the first aider
• Priorities of treatment
• Dealing with an unconscious casualty
• Infant and child resuscitation
• Defibrillators
• Incident management and reporting
• Control bleeding and managing shock
• Choking
• Anaphylaxis
• Treating burns and scalds
• Seizures
• Scenarios 

2 Day Paediatric First Aid Course (12hr)

3 Year Qualification

The syllabus of this course exceeds the requirements of Ofsted & EYFS for teachers and people responsible for children.

Day 1 Schedule

• Responsibilities of the first aider
• Priorities of treatment
• The unconscious baby/child
• Infant and child resuscitation
• Incident management and reporting
• Control bleeding and manage shock
• Choking
• Treat burns and scalds
• Head injuries, seizures and febrile convulsions
• Fractures

Day 2 Schedule

• Recognise and deal with a range of common illnesses/ diseases
• Asthma and hyperventilation
• Neck and spinal injuries
• Poisoning
• Allergies and anaphylactic shock
• Extremes of hot and cold
• Electric shock
• Bites and stings
• Eyes, ears and nose
• Scenarios

Please note, this is an overview of the course - the exact order of topics may vary.

HSE Compliant First Aid At Work (18 hr)

3 Year Qualification

What this course covers:

Day 1 Schedule

• Course Introduction
• What is First Aid?
• First Aid in the Workplace
• Responsibilities of the First Aider
• Action in an Emergency
• Primary Assessment
• Secondary Assessment
• Recovery Position
• Resuscitation techniques CPR
• Use of a defibrillator
• Choking
• Anaphylaxis
• Shock
• Wounds and Bleeding
• Seizures
• Burns
• Scenarios

Day 2 Schedule

• Recap on Day one
• Major illnesses
• Bones, Joint & Muscle Injuries
• Eye injuries
• Head injuries.
• Spinal injuries
• Chest and abdominal injuries
• Bites & Stings
• Scenarios

Day 3 Schedule

• Recap on Day 1 & 2
• Extremes of temperature
• Poisoning
• Crush injuries
• Catastrophic Bleeding

Please note, this is a general overview - the exact order of topics may be subject to change.

Upon successful completion of this course, candidates may requalify by attending a 2 day First Aid at Work Requalification (12hr) course. Requalification should take place before the existing certificate expires.

HSE Compliant Emergency First Aid At Work

3 Year Qualification

1 Day First Aid Course (6 hours)

What this course covers:

• Responsibilities of the first aider in the workplaces
• Priorities of treatment
• Primary assessment
• Secondary assessment
• Recovery Position
• Resuscitation techniques (CPR & Defibrillators)
• Airway obstruction
• Anaphylaxis
• Shock
• Bleeding/bandaging
• Seizures
• Burns
• Scenarios

HSE Compliant Emergency First Aid At Work

3 Year Qualification

1 Day First Aid Course (6 hours)

What this course covers:

• Responsibilities of the first aider in the workplaces
• Priorities of treatment
• Primary assessment
• Secondary assessment
• Recovery Position
• Resuscitation techniques (CPR & Defibrillators)
• Airway obstruction
• Anaphylaxis
• Shock
• Bleeding/bandaging
• Seizures
• Burns
• Scenarios