Health & Safety / First Aid

Courses

Safety & Health in the Workplace (FETAC 5)

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Overview

This course provides participants with the information and training necessary to increase health and safety competency and awareness within their organisation and recognise the factors that influence health, safety and welfare. Participants will gain an understanding of the importance of hazard identification and be able to apply the principles and procedures of Health and Safety to the workplace

Benefits:

Have the knowledge required to understand and recognise the factors that affect health and safety in the workplace
Have the knowledge and ability necessary to make a positive contribution to safe working and health in the workplace
Understand their role under health and safety legislation
Understand the principles of health and safety management
Recognise the legal, moral and financial consequences of poor safety management

Course Content:

Legislation (Common & Statute) – as it applies to the employer and employee
Communication skills
The Safety Statement/Manual
Hazard identification & risk assessment
Accident reporting and investigation
Consultation process in the workplace
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Safe Manual Handling
Fire safety
Emergency evacuation procedures
Machinery and work equipment safety
Workplace safety signage
Internal transport and pedestrian access

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of the course participants will receive a Level 5 Certificate in Health & safety

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For further information, fill in a course enquiry form, call us on +353 (046) 9249618 or e-mail info@midasgroup.ie – To register for this course, download the attached Booking Form and post /fax or call the registration line on +353 (046) 9252937

Occupational First Aid (FETAC 5)

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Overview

This comprehensive 3 day course covers all the essential aspects of Occupational First Aid. This course will provide the learner with the knowledge and practical skills to give effective life support diagnosis and treat injuries or illness and maintain care and comfort of the casualty. Participants will also gain the understanding required to provide and co-ordinate first aid in the workplace in compliance with the requirements of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (general application) Regulation 2007

Benefits:

Understand the responsibilities of the occupational first aider.
Be able to provide treatment for the purpose of providing life or minimizing the consequences of injury until discharge or arrival of medical assistance.
Be able to provide treatment in the workplace for an injury which does not require attention of a medical practitioner or nurse.
Be capable of coordinating first aid arrangements in the workplace.
Be familiar with the health and safety legislation of first aid provision in the workplace.

Course Content:

First Aid in the workplace – the role of the occupational first aider, the legal requirements and how to effectively ensure the safety of the first aider in the work place
Patient Assessment – learners will be able to do a primary survey on a potential casualty and know how to take vitals (pulse, breathing, etc) signs and treat a casualty with a suspected neck injury.
Respiratory Emergencies – understand the functions of the respiratory system and show the occupational First Aider how to manage a choking patient as well how to do mouth to mouth ventilations.
Cardiac first response – student will understand the chain of survival and will be able to activate their links, by calling for an ambulance, starting CPR and using a Defibrillator effectively.
Wounds and Bleeding – student learn how to deal with blood injuries. They will be able to deal with head, eye and facial injuries as well as effectively minimizing the consequences of internal bleeding.
Altered levels of consciousness – students learn how to treat shock and how to do the recovery position.
Musculosketal injuries – students will be able to treat patients who have fractured (broken) bones as well as deal effectively with casualties who have sprains, strains and dislocations.
Burns and scalds, chemicals, electric shock – this module covers the treatment of major and minor burns as well as the many different causes of burns. It also covers poisoning and how to treat someone who has been poised. The student will cover electrical shock and how to manage a patient who has been electrocuted

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive a Fetac Level 5 Certificate in Occupational 1st Aid

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Pay Deposit €100

Balance due before course commencement €195

Full Price €295

Safety Awareness (FETAC 4)

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Manual Handling (CPD)

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Overview

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act, it is the duty of an employer to ensure no employee is put at risk while manually handling a load. Under the act it is a requirement that employees are trained in how to safely handle loads without mechanical assistance. The Manual Handling course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge to conduct all manual handling activities in a manner that will prevent injury. The course deals with informing participants on the consequences of lifting incorrectly, the philosophy being that if persons understand the consequences of incorrect lifting they will pay more attention to lifting correctly.

Benefits: