Food Allergen Awareness – First Aid At Work Awareness Course Bundle

The Food Allergen Awareness – First Aid At Work Awareness course bundle consists of 2 CPD Certified courses.

The first course in this bundle is the Food Allergen Awareness course which offers learners a basic understanding of food allergen hazards and their associated risks to consumers’ health.  The course has been designed to meet the allergen awareness requirements of the Food Information Regulations 2014.

The comprehensive online First Aid at Work Awareness course is appropriate for those with or without prior First Aid training.  The course is meant for informational purposes only and is not designed to meet government First Aider certification requirements.

The estimated duration of the constituent courses in the Food Allergen Awareness – First Aid At Work Awareness course bundle are.

• Food Allergen Awareness course – 1.5 hours
• First Aid At Work Awareness Course – 2 hours

Learners may log in and out of the system.  Course progress is automatically saved.

Learners have 90 days of access to the course materials from the date of registration.  Learners receive individual login details and can access the courses using any device, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Course access ceases immediately following a successful final exam submission.

The Food Allergen Awareness course is suitable for the induction of new staff members or development training of existing staff members. It will enable them to understand how allergens can affect the business in which they are working and their subsequent responsibilities.

The Food Information Regulations 2014 state that all staff in a food business whether in production or administration should receive basic allergen awareness training.

The First Aid at Work Awareness course is ideal for workplace inductions and refresher training, or indeed for the training of anyone requiring knowledge of the need for efficient first aid systems and procedures in the workplace.

No previous training is required.

The Food Allergen Awareness course consists of 3 core units, concluded by a final exam:

UNIT 1 – CHARACTERISTICS AND CONSEQUENCES
UNIT 2 – IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL
UNIT 3 – COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION.

The First Aid At Work Awareness Course consists of 4 core units, concluded by a final exam:

UNIT 1 – ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
UNIT 2 – FIRST-AID INCIDENTS
UNIT 3 – UNCONSCIOUS CASUALTIES
UNIT 4 – INCIDENTS AND INJURIES

By the end of the Food Allergen Awareness course, learners should.

• Identify the common symptoms of allergic reactions and food intolerance.
• Recognise the importance of providing accurate allergen information and the potential implications of failing to provide correct information to consumers.
• Identify food allergen cross-contamination hazards and controls at specific process steps from purchase to service.
• Identify methods of locating accurate allergen information.
• Identify common food allergens and foods commonly causing intolerance.
• Know common sources and vehicles of contamination, and appropriate hygiene controls that food handlers should follow to prevent allergenic contamination in catering businesses.
• Recognise how allergen information can be provided effectively.

By the end of the First Aid at Work Awareness course learners should understand.

• The role of a first aider.
• The legal requirements.
• Incident reporting.
• First-aid equipment.
• Minimising the risk of infection
• Primary survey of a casualty.
• How to conduct a secondary survey.
• When and how to call for help
• How to manage an unconscious casualty.
• The recovery position.
• Casualties experiencing a seizure
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Choking.
• Bleeding.
• Shock.
• Common injuries.