NES- First Aid in Optometric Practice

31.Mar 2011

A one-day first aid course covering situations likely to be encountered by an optometrist including fainting, fits, heart attack and stroke. The course results in HSE-approved Emergency First Aid at Work certification. Click here to book.

Who is this course for?

This course is open to all members of staff working in optometric practices providing GOS services in Scotland. The course will be tailored specifically to optometry and will cover some of the more common scenarios you encounter while working in private practice. The course is suitable for those with no prior first aid training and will also serve as a helpful refresher for those who have a first aid qualification.

What will this course cover?

Working with a first-aid trainer in small groups you will learn to:

Understand the role of the first aider
Assess the situation in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency
Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure)
Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking
Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding
Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock
Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries

Course content will be supported by a comprehensive, full-colour delegate pack covering the theoretical application of all of the techniques used. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Why has NES commissioned this course?

The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate and appropriate first-aid equipment, facilities and people so that employees can be given immediate help if they are injured or taken ill at work. Under the Regulations, there is no legal duty to provide first aid for customers, visitors and patients but the HSE strongly recommends that you include them your first aid provision. Providing first aid facilities is also an important part of patient care within primary health care services Emergency First Aid at Work certification is valid for 3 years and enables a first-aider to give emergency first aid to someone who is injured or becomes ill. It is ideal for low-risk environments such as offices, shops such and opticians' practices.