The Emergency First Aid at Work Level 2 qualification (EFAW) is ideal for most businesses whose risk assessment has identified that there is no requirement for a fully trained first aider for their workplace. All Emergency First Aid at Work courses are delivered, evaluated and quality assured to meet the new guidelines set out by the HSE in October 2013 and meet the requirements of the First Aid at Work (First Aid) regulations 1981.
The Synergy Partnership Emergency First Aid at Work course is £70 per person and reviewed by our customers as 5 out of 5 (26 reviews).
Who is the Emergency First Aid at Work course for
The emergency first aid at work course is designed for people who want to receive training in emergency first aid and is especially suited for nominated first aiders in smaller, low risk working environments. Guidance can be found at the HSE website.
How long does the course last?
The Emergency First Aid at Work course must be at least 6 contact hours and run over a minimum of 1 day and the certificate is valid for 3 years. To renew you need to attend another Emergency First Aid at Work 6 hour course. This course must be delivered as a 100% classroom course and cannot be delivered via online or blended training to comply with the HSE requirements.
What happens on the course?
There is some classroom teaching, but the emphasis is on practical skills so wear comfortable clothes and be prepared for some activity.
- Emergency First Aid at Work – Course content
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- Initial Care
- First Aid at Work Regulations and Rules
- Fears of First Aid
- Barriers – gloves and face barriers
- Initial Assessment
- Unconscious Breathing and Recovery Position
- Cardiac Problems
- The Heart: sudden Cardiac Arrest, Heart Attacks and CPR
- One Rescuer CPR
- Compressions only CPR
- CPR Handover to a Second Rescuer
- Other Primary Care First Aid Problems
- Adult Choking, Conscious and Unconscious
- Serious Bleeding Management and Wounds
- Shock Management and types of Shock
- Spinal Injury Management
- Burns and Scalds
- Anaphylactic Shock and Allergy
- Siezures and Epilepsy
- Initial Care
- Emergency First Aid at Work – Learning Outcomes
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- Understand the role and responsibilities of the emergency first aider
- Identify the role and responsibilities of the emergency first aider
- Describe how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others
- Describe how to complete an incident report form
- Identify the first aid equipment available and describe how it can be used safely
- Know how to assess an incident
- Describe how to conduct a scene survey
- Describe how to make a primary survey of a casualty
- Identify when and how to call for help
- Manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally
- Demonstrate how to assess a casualty’s level of consciousness
- Demonstrate how to open a casualty’s airway and check breathing
- Demonstrate how to place an unconscious casualty into the recovery position that maintains an open airway and explain why it is important
- Describe how to treat a casualty who is in seizure
- Manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally
- Demonstrate how to administer effective Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation using a manikin
- Recognise and assist a casualty who is choking
- Describe how to identify a casualty with a partially and completely blocked airway obstruction
- Demonstrate how to treat a casualty who is choking
- Manage a casualty who is wounded and bleeding
- Demonstrate how to control severe external bleeding
- Manage a casualty who is in shock
- Describe signs and symptoms of shock
- Demonstrate how to manage a casualty who is in shock
- Understand how to manage a casualty with a minor injury
- Describe how to manage a casualty with Small cuts, grazes and bruises, Minor burns and scalds or Small splinters
- Understand the role and responsibilities of the emergency first aider
How is the candidate assessed and certified?
Assessments are undertaken by the instructor during the course. On passing the course you will receive a certificate, a wallet card and a first aider badge so that you can be easily identified. The certificate is valid for three years.
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