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First Aid Annual Skills Update (ASU) Course (1/2 day)

Refresh your life-saving skills with our First Aid Annual Update course. This 1/2 day session helps existing first aiders stay confident and compliant. It meets HSE guidance and is ideal for those holding valid EFAW or FAW certificates.

£550.00

PLUS VAT £660.00

Course duration: 1/2 day

Course date: A date and time of your choice

Location: Your business premises

Delegates: Maximum of 12

nstructor demonstrating CPR breaths during a first aid annual update training course

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The Annual Skills Update (ASU) is a short, 1/2 day course designed for existing first aiders and emergency first aiders to give them an annual update on their practical first aid skills. It is not a stand-alone first aid course and covers Basic Life Support (BLS) assessment, bandaging techniques, and shock.

Course syllabus

  • Casualty assessment
  • Incident assessment
  • Care of unconscious casualties (recovery position)
  • Shock
  • Cardiac arrest and CPR
  • Use of an Automated External Defibrillator*
  • Minor wound treatment
  • Major wound treatment
  • Bandage techniques

Certification and Pre-Requisites 

Every delegate receives a certificate of attendance, valid for one year. This shows you’ve completed your annual skills update in line with best practice.

This course is designed for:

  • First Aid at Work (FAW) certificate holders
  • Emergency First Aid At Work (EFAW) certificate holders
  • Any trained first aider needing a refresher before requalification 

 

¹. Approved Code of Practice & Guidance. Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulation 1981, L74

*From 1st January 2017, ALL students now receive AED training as part of this course using actual AED training devices.

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