Joining an AHAH program will expose you to environmental and work-related hazards. It's important to know how to look after your physical safety before and after an incident occurs, which includes the consistent use of personal protective equipment and an understanding of basic first aid.
To learn more about our approach to safety in the local area, COVID-19 safety measures, and insurance information, head over to our Health, Safety and Security page.
First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury, usually performed by a non-expert person to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed by a professional.
This course on first aid should provide you with the basic knowledge to help someone in an emergency.
On completion of this course, you will know:
The key aims of first aid
How to react
What to do in an emergency situation
Please note that this course includes emergency phone numbers for the UK. Always call the emergency phone number of the country you are within. This will be provided during orientation, but it is important to research this before your departure, so you are prepared. In situations in which you are unable to call emergency services, contact a program staff member immediately.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) allows you to work, in relative safety, within an unsafe environment.
In the hierarchy of risk control, PPE is considered to rank lowest and represents the option of last resort. It is only appropriate where the hazard in question cannot be totally removed or controlled in such a way that harm is unlikely (for example, by isolating the hazard or reducing the risk to an acceptable level).
All volunteers should always wear the minimum requirement of PPE, but we'll also provide access to non-essential PPE if you feel you would like extra layers of (appropriate) protection.
