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First Aid for the Dance Industry

With a similar structure as our standard Emergency First Aid at Work course, but tailored to focus on the types of injuries occurring within the dance sector. This course will cover basic first aid when dealing with a wide range of dance injuries with a focus on early intervention to promote speedy recovery.

All employers have a legal duty under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations to make First Aid provisions within their workplace, and this course will help in meeting this duty.

Who should attend?

First aid courses of this type are suitable for anyone who has been nominated as a First Aider in a low risk dance environment or to assist the full First Aider at work.

What will they learn?

This course will give the successful candidate the knowledge and skills to be qualified as a First Aider to manage injuries associated with dance. Staff will learn basic first aid and become confident in the treatment of casualties and their ability to act in any first aid emergency/situation within this complex environment.

Pre-requisites

Our courses offer a practical, hands-on approach that delivers the skills and confidence to use first aid skills in a real life situation. Learners must:

• be physically able to carry out the practical element of the course
• attend all sessions to be eligible for assessment.

Course content

• Basic insight into regulations
• Resuscitation
• Muscle, joints and ligaments
• Broken bones
• Sprains
• Recovery times
• Shock
• Bandaging
• Record Keeping

Certificate

All Candidates receive an RB Health and Safety Solutions First Aid for Dance Certificate valid for 3 years on successful completion of the course.