Annual Skills Update (ASU) Course (1/2 day)

Annual Skills Update (ASU) Course (1/2 day)

The Annual Skills Update (ASU) is a short, 1/2 day course designed for existing first aiders and emergency first aiders to give them an annual update on their practical first aid skills. It is not a stand-alone first aid course and covers Basic Life Support (BLS) assessment, bandaging techniques, and shock.

Syllabus for this 1/2 day course includes;

DAY 1:

• Casualty assessment
• Incident assessment
• Care of unconscious casualties (Recovery Position)
• Shock
• Cardiac arrest and CPR
• Use of an Automated External Defibrillator*
• Minor wound treatment
• Major Wound Treatment
• Bandage techniques

¹. Approved Code of Practice & Guidance. Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulation 1981, L74

NB. From 1st January 2017, ALL students now receive AED training as part of this course using actual AED training devices.