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Fife Council's Community Use Schools provide a number of Emergency First Aid at Work courses throughout the year. The course will be available either as a full day course or part time on a number of days/evenings.

The course is designed to include the following:
Understand the role of the first aider
Understand the importance of basic hygiene in first-aid procedures
Assess the situation & circumstances in order to act safely, promptly & effectively
Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious and/or in seizure
Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding and/or in shock
Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking
Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries

The course cost is £80.00 and has been approved for Skills Development Scotland Individual Training Accounts (ITA) funding.

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) Individual Training Accounts (ITAs) are for people who are 16 or over living in Scotland and either in low paid work or actively seeking work. You must have an income of £22,000 a year or less, or be on certain benefits to be eligible to get £200 towards the costs of learning or training. You can apply for an ITA if you are not undertaking any secondary, further or higher education, SDS funded training or participating on the Community Jobs Scotland programme. ITAs are available if you are interested in learning something new or developing an existing skill to support you in work. There is a wide range of courses to choose from and you can study with any ITA approved learning provider, including learning centres, local colleges, universities and private training providers.
To find out more or to apply, visit www.myworldofwork.co.uk

To book a place on the Emergency First Aid at Work courses, please contact the appropriate Community Use School.