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Welcome
…….to the Your Safety First Prospectus and thank you for considering us to meet your training
requirements.

Safety First is one of Ireland’s leading providers in First Aid and Health and Safety Training.

We offer an opportunity for you to acquire flexible, tailored or programmed training.

Our service is efficient, responsive and easy to use.

Our training enables you to meet your obligations as an employer and allows you to work
with a company with strong local presence and a solid track record of local community
involvement. We look forward to working with you.

Why Choose Safety First? How To Contact Us

• We use fully qualified and experienced Phone: 042 9333111 / 9335600
trainers.
• We have accredited training course Fax: 042 9327572
development procedures
• We are approved by all relevant Web: www.yoursafetyfirst.ie
organisations
• You can choose from you range of Email: info@safety1st.ie
scheduled courses or let us come to you
• We use top quality training materials Address: York St, Dundalk ,Co. Louth.
• Inclusive fees cover the cost of workbooks,
examination and certificates
• You will have the assurance of using a
reputable training consultancy
Contents
Occupational First Aid 4 Management Safety Awareness 15

Occupational First Aid Refresher 5 Risk Assessment Workshop 16

Basic First Aid 6 Managing Safely 17

Safepass 7 Working Safely 18

Safety Representatives 8 Safety For Senior Executives 19

Manual Handling Operatives 10 Plant Equipment and Site Safety 20

Office Safety 11 Construction Skills Certification

Scheme 21
Accident Investigation 12
Consultants on Call 23
Fire Awareness & Extinguisher Course 13

Fire Wardens 14
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Occupational First Aid

Our Occupational First Aid training course is designed to follow the national guidelines of
First Aid laid down by the Health & Safety Authority. All of our tutors for this course are
recognise to teach and carry out examinations to set standards.

Successful students will receive a certificate qualifying them for three years as an
Occupational First Aider.

Who should attend:

All employers within Ireland have a legal obligation to provide adequate first aid provision for
their employees.

Course Contents:

1) Assessment & Approach to an accident 6) Wounds, Bleeding & Trauma

2) Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation 7) Fractures & Broken Bones
3) Spinal & Back injuries 8) Burns, Scalds & Temperature Extremes
4) Medical Emergencies 9) Positions & Overdoses
5) Unconsciousness 1 0) Casualty Transportation

Course Details: Assessment:

Duration - 3 Days Multiple-choice question paper and
practical skills test.
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Occupational First Aid Refresher

Within three years of sitting a full Occupational First Aid course, staff are required
to update their certificate.

Our refresher course will renew their certificate for a further three years, centering on
the life saving aspects of first aid. Staff will be brought through the syllabus again.

Who should attend:

People wishing to renew a valid Occupational First Aid certificate.

Course Contents:

1) An update of First Aid knowledge and skills

2) A revision of requirements in the workplace

Course Details: Assessment:

Duration - 1 Day Multiple-choice question paper and
practical skills test
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Basic First Aid

For staff who wish to assist in the event of an emergency or for businesses who wish to have a
back-up plan for their full-time occupational first aiders, our appointed person course fits the
need.

The course is ideal for smaller workplaces that present few health & safety risks, where a nomi-
nated person is required to take charge in the event of illness or accident.

The course will give students an outline of whats’s required in regard to emergency care and
inform them of their duties in regard to first aid equipment.

Who should attend:

Those who are nominated persons or who provide support to Occupational First Aiders.

Course Contents:

1) Assessment of a Casualty
2) Airway Management
3) Wound Control
4) Medical Emergencies
5) Equipment & Supplies
6) Alerting the Emergency Service’s
7) Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
8) Fracture Immobilisation
9) First Aid Legislation

Course Details: Assessment:

Duration – 4 weeks (2 hours per week) Continuous assessment by trainer.
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Safepass
Mandatory 1 Day Health & Safety Awareness Course

Course Contents:

1) The Reasons for Promoting Safety 8) Working with Electricity, Underground &
2) Health and Safety at Work Legislation Overhead Services
3) Accident Reporting & Emergency Procedure 9) Use of Hand Held Equipment & Tools
4) Accident Prevention 10) Personal Protective Equipment
5) Health & Hygiene 11) Safe Use of Vehicles
6) Manual Handling 12) Noise & Vibrations
7) Working at Heights 13) Excavations & Confined Spaces

Course Details:
Duration – 1 Day
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Safety Representatives
Safety and Health representatives form a vital link between employers and employees. Their
role is to enable employers to discuss safety and health matters, and to work together with
employees to make the work place safe.

While it is the employer’s responsibility under the 1989 Act to provide and maintain a safe
work environment and safe systems of work, the law also says the employer must consult and
co-operate with Safety Rep’s and other employees about safety and health. Similarly, the law
says Safety Rep’s must consult and co-operate with the employer on all matters of safety and
health.

Who should attend:

Supervisors and Managers who wish to become qualified as a Safety Representative.

Course Contents:

1) Safety Legislation 8) Role of the Safety Rep

2) Safety Management 9) Emergency Preparedness
3) Accident Prevention Techniques 10) Safety Auditing
4) Risk Assessment Principles 11) How Incidents/Accidents Occur
5) Fire Safety Management 12) Manual Handling Risks
6) Personal Protective Equipment 13) Toolbox Talks
7) Occupational Health 14) Accident/Incident Investigation

Course Details: Course Certification:

Duration – 3 Days The assessment for this course will be in the form of
a written examination on the final day of the course,
consisting of questions taken from the course notes
and course itself.
Students will also be required to submit a risk
assessment assignment based on their own
workplace within 14 days of the completion date.
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Manual Handling Operatives

Back problem are one of the biggest causes of employee absence in Ireland. By training ours
staff to lift and carry objects safely you can reduce your company’s costs in the long term.
The Manual Handling Regulations place a duty on every employer to reduce the potential
injury from Manual Handling operations.
This course is designed to meet those standards and to prevent further injuries.

Who should attend:

All employers should consider Manual Handling training as part of each employees induction
or awareness training.

Course Contents:

1) Manual Handling Law 6) Care of the Spine

2) Assessing the load 7) Environmental Factors
3) Safe Lifting Procedures 8) Employee Guidelines
4) Workplace Assessment 9) Mechanical Devices
5) Various Lifts & Carries

Course Details: Assessment:

Duration – ½ Day Multiple choice questions
paper and practical skill test.

Related Courses overleaf

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Patient Handling
This course trains candidates to meet the current Health and Safety Patient Handling
regulations. It is ideal for nursing home staff or those who care for people at home and have
already completed the Manual Handling Operatives course.

Casualty Handling
This course is recommended for anyone who needs to move or handle casualties and trains
candidates to meet the current Health and Safety Casualty Handling regulations. Candidates
are required to have already completed the Manual Handling Operatives course.
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Office Safety
This course is designed to identify how potentially dangerous offices can be as a place of
work. Both highly informative and participative it will offer practical tips on how to make and
keep your office safe.

Who should attend:

Office Managers, Supervisors, Safety Representatives or anyone who would either work in an
office or be in office risk assessments.

Course Contents:

1) Legislation 5) Hazard Identification

2) Workstation Ergonomics 6) Fire Prevention and Evacuation
3) Electrical Hazards and Controls 7) Slips, Trips and Falls
4) Office related Illness and injury

Course Details: Assessment:

Duration –1 Day Continuous assessment by trainer.
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Accident Investigation
This course is designed for those people in an organisation likely to be involved in the
investigation of accidents or incidents, to understand the basic principles of the investigation
process.
It will also ensure that their organisation meets its legal obligations.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to explain the company’s accident
investigation procedures. Understand their role in investigating accidents, know the types of
questions to ask in an accident investigation and determine actions needed to prevent
recurrences.

Who should attend:

Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders or anyone involved in the investigation of an accident
or incident.

Course Contents:

1) Duties of Managers & Supervisors 5) Why Accident Investigation

2) Safety Legislation 6) Incident Reporting
3) Unsafe Acts, Conditions 7) Why & How do we investigate?, Case Study
4) How behaviour can contribute to accidents

Course Details: Assessment:

Duration – ½ Day Continuous assessment by trainer
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Fire Awareness & Extinguisher

Course
All staff should know what needs to be done to prevent a fire from starting.
Our Fire Prevention course is aimed to raise the awareness of all staff in regards to
hazard spotting and fire prevention.
All students will also practise how to use extinguishers and when to use them
during the day.

Who should attend:

All employees.

Course Contents:

1) Fire Prevention 5) Alerting the Fire Service

2) Fire Hazard Spotting 6) Evacuation Drills
3) Fire Extinguishers 7) Fire Escapes
4) Using Fire Extinguishers

Course Details: Assessment:

Duration – ½ Day Continuous assessment by trainer.
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Fire Wardens
Over thirty percent of all business who experience a major fire never re-open.
It’s is in every bodies interest to prevent and protect their staff and business against
the threat of fire.
Fire wardens will be trained to be on the watch for potential hazards within the
workplace and be able to plan and arrange evacuation for staff and visitors.
This course is designed for persons who are responsible for the safe evacuation
Of other personnel in the event of fire, as well as persons who are expected to deal
with fires in the work situation.

Who should attend:

Safety Representatives, Supervisors, Team Leaders or Appointed Fire Wardens within
a company.

Course Contents:

1) Fire Safety Legislation 6) Duties of a Fire Warden

2) The Fire Triangle 7) Classification of Fires
3) Potential Fire Hazards 8) Evacuation Planning
4) Fire Safety Audits 9) Escape Systems
5) Fire Extinguishers

Course Details: Assessment:

Duration – 1 Day Multiple choice question paper
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Management Safety Awareness

Expecting your managers, supervisors and team leaders to manage health and safety
issues within your company isn’t easy without giving them some level of training.
This course is designed to raise the awareness of managers, explaining the legal
aspect and offering practical advice and tips on preventing accidents at work.

Who should attend:

Managers, Supervisors and Team Leaders.

Course Contents:

1) Safety Legislation 6) Safety Management

2) Emergency Preparedness 7) Risk Assessment
3) Hazard Identification 8) Safety Audits
4) Personal Protective Equipment 9) Occupational Health
) Accident Investigation

Course Details: Assessment:

Duration – 1 Day Continuous assessment by trainer
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Risk Assessment Workshop

Section 12 of the Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Act 1989
requires all employers to carry out written risk assessments for their places of work.
With the use of digital photographs, students will be able to visualise and evaluate
their own hazards as well as some common hazards within their industry.
This course will enable students to carry out their own risk assessments and hazard
audits which would mean that policies, procedures and control measures can
be implemented immediately.

Who should attend:

Any staff member with the responsibility of controlling hazards.

Course Contents:

1) Safety Legislation 6) Hazard Categories

2) Hazards and Risks 7) Manual Handling Risks
3) Risk Control 8) Common Workplace Hazards
4) Fire Safety Risks
5) What is a risk assessment

Course Details: Assessment:

Duration – 1 Day Continuous assessment by trainer
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Managing Safely
Institution for Occupational Safety and Health

This course is aimed at managers who are required to manage efficiently and
effectively in compliance with both the organisation’s safety policy and safety
and health legislation.
The course concentrates on training the attendee to apply sound management principles to
safety and health issues as part of a total management strategy.

Course Contents:

1) Good Safety Management 7) Policy making and Planning

2) Quality Assurance (auditing) 8) Risk management principles
3) Role of the competent person 9) Concept of hazard and risk
4) Behavioural factors 10) Legal framework
5) Communication Skills 11) Commonly Occurring Hazards
6) Understanding why incidents/accidents occur

Course Details: Assessment:

Duration – 4 Days Assessment will be in the form of a written
paper in the form of a combination of an objective
multiple choice test and a short written question
paper of no more than 50 questions plus a
practical assessment carried out in a work or
related case study.

50% or more must be achieved for both the writ-

Related Courses: ten and practical assessments.
Managing Safely in Construction An aggregate of 60% or more overall must be
Supervising Safely achieved to entitle the candidate
Directing Safely to receive a Managing Safely Certificate.
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Working Safely
Institution for Occupational Safety and Health

This course is an appreciation and introduction to Safety & Health in the workplace
for staff in any organisation, especially first-line supervisors, Safety Representatives
and Employee Representatives who have had no formal safety & health training.

Course Details: Assessment:

Duration - 1 Day Assessment will be in the form of a written paper
in the form of an objective multiple choice test
paper of no more than 25 questions plus a
practical assessment relating to a work place,
using a pro forma or case study.

50% or more must be achieved for both the

written and practical assessment.
An aggregate of 60% or more overall must be
achieved to entitle the candidate to receive a
Certificate.
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Safety For Senior Executives

Institution for Occupational Safety and Health

This course is intended for personnel who operate at strategic levels within
an organisation, whose decisions can directly affect the health, safety and
welfare of the workforce.

Course Details: Assessment:

Duration – 1 Day Assessment will be in the form of a written paper
in the form of an objective multiple choice test
paper of no more than 25 questions plus practical
assessment relating to a workplace, using a pro
forma or case study.

50% or more must be achieved for both the

written and practical assessments.
An aggregate of 60% or more overall must be
achieved to entitle the candidate to receive a
Certificate.
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Plant, Equipment & Site Safety

In today’s world of high technology, equipment operators must have a thorough
understanding of machine systems to achieve maximum efficiency and greatest return on
equipment investment.

The benchmarks established for students achievement throughout Safety First’s

training programs ensure that high levels of proficiency and confidence are attained.

The student will return to his or her place of employment with skill levels that will
improve productivity, decrease downtime, reduce operating costs and enhance safety.
All of these benefits provide a rapid payback on your training investment.

Course Contents:

1) Telescopic Handler Operator 6) Safety Management

2) Loading Shovel Operator 8) Slinger / Signaller
3) Fork Lift Truck Operator 9) Tower Crane Operator
4) Gantry Crane Operator 10) 180o Excavator Operator
5) 360o Excavator Operator 11) Hi-Ab Truck
6) Mobile Elevated Working Platforms 12) Abrasive Setters
7) Tractor / Dozer

Course Details: Assessment:

Duration – 1 Day Continuous assessment by trainer
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Construction Skills Certification

Scheme
The FÁS Construction Skills Certification Scheme lays the foundation for the creation of
competent, confident and committed operatives within the Construction Industry.

The FÁS register provides employers with reassurance that their registered operatives on site
have been given recognition for their levels of skill, competence and knowledge of Health
and Safety practices.

FÁS, following detailed consultation with specialist working parties representing specific
occupational groups and with the support of the Construction Industry Training Committee,
has developed a range of Certified Training Programmes for experienced operatives and new
entrants who wish to obtain formal certification and registration.
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Consultants On Call
Our Occupational health and safety consultancy services are entirely geared towards your
needs. If you have a specific problem then talk to us where we will design a package to
provide a remedy. Whether you require consultancy tailored to your business or need a
standardized safety audit system, we can provide the solution.

Since many companies do not employ their own Safety Specialist, they fail to comply with
health and safety legislation, leading to increased accidents and insurance costs.
To meet the needs of small, medium and large companies across the country Safety First can
provide a ‘competent person’ to assist in the assessment of hazards or the development of
safety policies to enable you to meet the standards required by law.

Preventing accidents is Safety First’s main concern and is the main part of our mission –
you will find that this is the main concern of our consultants too. They will not only deal with
the immediate problem but also with the underlying issues of health and safety within the
organization. Promoting the idea of accident prevention and enabling a company to become
pro-active rather than re-active to safety is very important to us.

Consultancy Services overleaf

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Consultancy Services
Safety First can provide a wide range of consultancy services, some of which are listed below:

• Safety Audits
• Manual Handling Risk Assessments
• Design and Development of Safety Policies
• Development of Safety Control Measures
• Fire Safety Audits
• Fire Evacuation Drills
• Accident Investigation
• Development of Accident / Incident systems
• Audiometric Testing
• Noise Surveys
• Air Monitoring
• Soil Sampling
• Risk Assessment
• Visual Display Screen Assessment
• Development of a Safety Statement
• Development of Safety & Health Plan ( Design & Construction Stage)
• Compilation of Safety File

• Plant Operator Training

• Safety Statements
• Safety & Health Plans
• Method Statements
• Site Inspections
• Plant Machinery Test Certificates