Basic First Aid Principles

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 2
Unit No:
T/615/8252
Credits:
1
Guided learning hours:
8 hours

Assessment Guidance

Portfolio of Evidence.

Aim

This unit provides a basic introduction to first aid in the workplace. It reinforces the importance of workers knowing how to respond if they are first on the scene and what actions they should take within their own limitations.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Understand the legal requirements for provision of first aid in the workplace.

'All employers must provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work'. HSE 2015

Legal duties of employers may include:

  • carry out a risk assessment to identify what first aid arrangements are required
  • must make appropriate first aid arrangements for the workplace
  • provision of first aid kits fully stocked
  • appointed person to take charge of first aid arrangements 
  • trained first aiders
  • make sure all employees have details of first aid arrangements.

Learners need to describe provisions for a specific workplace e.g. residential care home, nursery.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Explain the legal duties of employers for the provision of first aid in the workplace.
  • 1.2

    Describe provisions made for first aid in a specific workplace including personnel, equipment, facilities and information.

2

Understand basic first aid procedures.

Different emergency first aid situations may include cuts, dizziness or fainting, falls, seizures, foreign objects, bites. The scenarios should relate to the client group that learners are going to be working with.

Learners should know their own limitations when first on the scene of an accident or someone is unwell. Procedures may include:

  • assess situation quickly and calmly
  • protect yourself
  • prevent cross infection
  • comfort and reassure
  • give early treatment but know own limitations
  • get help.

Record keeping requirements may include:

  • accident report book (legal requirement)
  • notification of child taken ill or having accident during child care for parent.

The importance of record keeping may include:

  • avoid further injury or illness e.g. allergic reaction
  • record of incident if there are legal implications
  • provides historical evidence which may result in a risk assessment.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Explain procedures to be followed for different emergency first aid situations in given scenarios.
  • 2.2
    Outline record-keeping requirements for a specific workplace.
  • 2.3
    Explain why it is important to keep records of incidents, accidents and treatments.