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Workplace Mental Health Response, First Aid & Basic Life Support

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  • Workplace Mental Health First Aid Response & Building Resilience

  • Workplace First Aid & Basic Life Support

Employee wellbeing is key to a productive and efficient workplace. Healthy, safe, happy, and mentally resilient staff contribute to cost savings, increased efficiency, enhanced profitability, and a positive organizational environment. Our custom-designed Workplace First Aid & BLS courses enhance the physical safety of staff in both office and shop floor settings. Our mental health course is specifically formulated to strengthen employees’ resilience, helping them manage stress, anxiety, and depression while supporting their colleagues. Additionally, our managers’ course equips supervisors and team leaders to manage their own mental health and support their teams by recognizing early signs and implementing appropriate interventions.

Workplace Mental Health First Aid Response & Building Resilience

Workplace First Aid & Basic Life Support

This course equips employees and supervisors with the skills to identify and manage early signs of workplace mental health conditions, including stress, anxiety, and depression. It covers symptoms, risk factors, preventive measures, and support strategies, emphasizing early detection, intervention, and seeking professional help when necessary. Key topics include understanding mental health, mental health continuum, mental hygiene, resilience building, and mental health first aid.

The course supports mental health resilience and equips staff to respond effectively to their own needs and those of others in the workplace.

Objectives:

  • Gain Knowledge: Learn about common mental health conditions affecting employees, including how to identify early signs and symptoms.
  • Understand Risk Factors: Explore the factors that contribute to the development of mental health disorders in the workplace, helping you assess potential vulnerabilities and provide support.
  • Provide Initial Support: Discover how to offer initial support using effective communication, active listening, and reassurance for employees facing mental health challenges.
  • Promote Resilience and Well-being: Learn techniques to foster resilience and enhance coping mechanisms to promote the wellbeing of employees.
  • Recognize the Need for Professional Help: Understand the importance of timely professional intervention to ensure the best outcomes for employees with mental health concerns.

This Workplace First Aid and Basic Life Support (BLS) equips employees with the critical skills to respond to medical emergencies effectively. Covering essential topics like casualty care, injury management, CPR, and AED usage, this course ensures participants are prepared to handle common workplace incidents confidently and safely. Participants will also learn about managing medical emergencies such as seizures, heart attacks, and allergic reactions, fostering a safe work culture.

The course supports health and safety objectives by equipping staff to meet standards effectively, while enhancing the workplace safety.

Objectives:

  • Understand the Role of a First Aider: Learn the responsibilities and aims of providing first aid in the workplace.
  • Rescuer Safety and Protection: Ensure personal safety while providing assistance.
  • Provide Effective First Aid: Gain skills in bleeding control, managing shock, CPR, AED use, and casualty care.
  • Handle Common Injuries: Understand how to manage injuries like cuts, chest trauma, spinal issues, and electrical shocks.
  • Manage Medical Emergencies: Respond appropriately to medical conditions such as seizures, asthma, heart attacks, and allergic reactions.
  • Incident Reporting: Learn how to document and report workplace incidents effectively.
  • Calling an Ambulance: Learn how to call an ambulance and effectively communicate vital information to paramedics.

For enquiries please email us at: reachus@cogiasal.co