28 January, 2026 – Emergency First Aid for Therapists

28 January, 2026 – Emergency First Aid for Therapists
Hypnotherapy CPD Courses 3rd December, 2025

CPD Event title: Emergency First Aid for Therapists

Brief Description Of Event:

In the UK the HSE requires that all employers and self-employed individuals conduct a First Aid needs assessment.  Whilst this assessment may only recommend minimum provision such as a fully stocked First Aid box and an ‘Appointed Person’, and the law states no legal mandate for clients, the HSE strongly recommends that clients are included in this assessment.
As a working therapist I wrote the course with this recommendation in mind.  As therapists we generally are not seeing our clients when they are at their best physically and mentally and so we should be prepared for any emergency First Aid situation.  Many associate bodies also insist on First Aid qualification for membership.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand the role and responsibilities of a First Aider
  • 1 Identify the role and responsibility of a first aider
  • 2 Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others
  • 3 Identify the need for consent to provide first aid
  1. Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty
  • 1 Identify when to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • 2 Demonstrate CPR using a manikin
  • 3 Identify when to place a casualty into the recovery position
  • 4 Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position
  • 5 Demonstrate continual monitoring of breathing whilst the casualty is on the recovery position
  • 6 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who Is experiencing a seizure
  1. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking
  • 1 Identify when a casualty is choking
  • 2 Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is choking
  1. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding
  • 1 Identify whether external bleeding is life threatening
  • 2 Demonstrate how to apply first aid to a casualty with external bleeding
  1. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock
  • 1 Recognise when a casualty is suffering from shock
  • 2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock
  • 3 Recognise suspected anaphylaxis
  • 4 Identify ho to adminsister first aid for a casualty suffering from anaphylaxis
  • 5 Demonstrate the use of a training device adrenaline auto-injector
  • 6 Identify when a casualty is suffering a stroke
  • 7 Demonstrate how to treat a casualty suffering from a diabetic incident
  1. Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor injuries
  • 1 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds
  • 2 Recognise suspected fractures and dislocations
  • 3 Identify how to administer first aid for fractures and dislocations
  • 4 Demonstrate how to apply a support sling and an elevated sling
  • 5 Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury
  1. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness
  • Recognise suspected illness including:

Heart attack / Stroke / Epileptic seizure / Diabetic emergency

  • Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty suffering from:

Heart attack / Stroke / Epileptic seizure / Diabetic emergency

Date of event: Jan 28, 2026, 09:30am – 400pm

Duration of Event: 1 day

Venue for event: On-line Live via Zoom

Name of trainer: Ian Lynch

Tel bookings:

Email bookings: ijl.firstaidnw@gmail.com.

Website: www.ijlfirstaidnorthwest.com/upcoming-courses

Maximum number of participants:

Cost of Course: £110

Cost for NCH members: £110

Additional information/requirements:

If any clinics or multi-disciplinary teams would like to book in-house training at their premises or other suitable venue, we also offer group booking rates too.  Just email any enquiries to ijl.firstaidnw@gmail.com.