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Play it Safe
First Aid
7 minutes
Diabetes hypoglycemia
Description
This training teaches you how to identify the symptoms of hypoglycemia in a colleague with diabetes and how to act quickly and correctly. You will learn what steps to take to provide safe and effective first aid in a workplace setting. By the end of this course, you will feel confident responding to a diabetic emergency.
After this course you can
- Recognize the symptoms of hypoglycemia in a colleague
- Assess whether the situation is safe before approaching the person
- Apply the correct first aid steps for a hypoglycemic episode
- Understand when and how to seek further medical help
- Distinguish between different levels of severity of a hypoglycemic reaction
Who is it for?
This training is intended for all employees who may encounter a colleague with diabetes in the workplace.
