Fife Council's Community Use Schools provide a number of HSE 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 chocking
Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries

The course cost is £50.00 and has been approved for Individual Learning Account (ILA) funding. Through Skills Development Scotland, you may be eligible to apply for an Individual Learning Account giving you up to £200 to spend on learning or training. ILA's are for people who are 16 or over and living in Scotland. You must have an income of £22,000 a year or less or be on benefits to be eligible.

If you are not in education, do not have a degree or above and are not taking part in a National Training Programme (Modern Apprenticeship, Get Ready for Work or Training for Work) you can apply for an ILA. For more information or to request an application pack, please visit http://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/section/funding or call the helpline on 0800 917 8000.

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