Health Safety and Environment · HSE-029
First Aid and Medical Emergency Management at Work
Medical emergencies at work, from injuries to heart attacks, require a fast and organised response. Employers must assess first aid needs and ensure that trained people…
- Duration5 days
- Next date11 - 15 Jan 2027
- Cities5 cities
- Fee from£2,250
Course overview
Why Attend
Medical emergencies at work, from injuries to heart attacks, require a fast and organised response. Employers must assess first aid needs and ensure that trained people, equipment and procedures are in place.
This LLMI course covers first aid needs assessment, organising first aid provision, managing medical emergencies, links with emergency services, remote site medical support, records and legal requirements. It includes awareness of basic life support principles. This is a management course and does not award a first aid certificate.
Participants develop a first aid and medical emergency plan for their workplace.
Course Objectives
Assess first aid needs for a workplace
Organise first aiders, equipment and facilities
Plan responses to medical emergencies
Coordinate with emergency services and medical providers
Manage medical support at remote sites
Maintain records and meet legal requirements
Target Audience
HSE professionals
Facilities managers
HR managers
Supervisors
Remote site managers
Emergency coordinators
Course Methodology
Presentations
Needs assessment exercise
Scenario discussions
Demonstrations
Planning workshop
Course outline
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1Day 1: First Aid at Work Requirements
- Legal requirements
- Needs assessment
- Number of first aiders
- Facilities and kits
- Records
- Exercise: Needs assessment
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2Day 2: Medical Emergencies
- Common workplace emergencies
- Basic life support awareness
- Defibrillators
- Bleeding and burns
- Chemical exposure
- Scenario: Workplace collapse
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3Day 3: Emergency Response Organisation
- Response procedures
- Communication
- Emergency services
- Escalation
- Drills
- Workshop: Response procedure
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4Day 4: Remote and High-Risk Sites
- Remote medical support
- Telemedicine
- Medical evacuation
- Travel health
- Contractor arrangements
- Case study: Remote site emergency
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5Day 5: Management and Review
- Training programmes
- Equipment checks
- Post-incident support
- Reviews
- Improvement
- Capstone: Medical emergency plan
Dates and fees
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