Award in Administering Emergency Oxygen

Service Description

ntended audience: This qualification is for people who have a specific responsibility to be able to safely administer and monitor the effects of emergency oxygen within their scope of practice. This includes (but is not limited to) the following roles/personnel: • A first aider operating in a high risk workplace such as: • In welding, flame cutting and similar processes; • For helping people with breathing difficulties; • In hyperbaric chambers as a medical treatment; • For food preservation and packaging; • In steelworks and chemical plants • Community first responders • Fire, police and other emergency services personnel • Cabin/film crews • Those working in doctor’s surgeries, walk-in medical centres or within the security service. While achievement of this qualification confirms Learners have met both the theoretical and practical requirements, this does not imply a ‘license to practice’ – the scope of practice will be determined by the organisation responsible for oxygen provision. This qualification does not allow a Learner to obtain, store or administer oxygen without clinical governance. Entry requirements: Learners must be at least 16 years old on the first day of the training. Before they can register on to this qualification, Learners must have: ​ Successfully completed a minimum of a Level 3 First Aid at Work (QCF or RQF) (FAW) or higher level first aid/emergency care qualification or QA recognised equivalent, and Knowledge/awareness of an automated external defibrillator (AED) if it isn’t incorporated into the FAW

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations Terms: ​ Should circumstances mean that you have to cancel your training course and are unable to transfer your booking to another date at the time of cancellation, the following charges will apply: ​Cancellations and Transferring of dates/Names Terms: ​ Should circumstances mean that you have to cancel your training course and are unable to transfer your booking to another date at the time of cancellation, the following charges will apply: ​Notifications by email: 21 – 15 days we refund 75% of the course fee. 14 – 8 days we refund 50% of course fee. 7 days or less no refund of course fee. Deductible booking fee before 21 days of £5pp from total refund. Transferring of training date/Name between 14 -8 days £10pp admin fee.

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