Highfield Award in Emergency First Aid at Work

The Highfield Award in Emergency First Aid at Work at SCQF Level 6 has been developed and is awarded by Highfield Qualifications and sits on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). The SCQF is a qualification framework regulated by SQA Accreditation.

Aim

  • The aim of this qualification is to support learners in becoming emergency first aiders in the workplace.
  • The content of the qualification meets the HSE requirements for training emergency first aiders in those organisations that have identified that staff need to be trained to this level within their first aid needs assessment.

Venue

  • UHI Orkney, East Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1LX

Duration

  • One day
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Entry Requirements

  • It is recommended that learners are a minimum of 16 years of age and advised that learners have a minimum of National 5 (or equivalent) English and are physically capable of completing the practical assessment.
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Course Content

This is a continuous assessment course. The course will cover the following topics:

  • Introduction
  • Responsibilities of the first aider
  • Assessing an incident
  • Managing an unresponsive casualty
  • The respiratory system
  • Wounds and bleeding
  • Shock and seizures
  • Dealing with minor injuries
  • The human skeleton
  • Fractures and dislocations
  • Sprains and strains
  • Chest injuries
  • Dealing with major illness and other injuries

Download the specification Highfield Award in First Aid.pdf

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Staff

Teaching staff are experts in their field.

Your instructor will be either June Bacon, Stuart Dane, Nick Lyon or Rosemary Ryrie

Very informative with good, real world examples through past experiences from our instructor really helped keep me engaged and promoted a lot of good questions which were all answered thoroughly by the instructor. Overall a very high quality delivery. One of the most enjoyable first aid courses I have been a part of over the years.

It was good having someone who was able to provide first hand experiences of real-life scenarios.

Lovely relaxed format, easy to learn.

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On the Day

  • Wear appropriate clothing, as you will be taking part in practical demonstrations
  • You must bring photographic ID e.g. a driving licence or passport with you on the day of the course
  • All candidates are required to complete a short multiple-choice test as part of the assessment. If you require additional support, please contact UHI Orkney prior to the start of the course.
  • Please report to reception on arrival
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