Emergency First Aid at Work course

The HSE compliant 1 day Ofqual Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work / EFAW training course must be a minimum of 6 hours training time to learn first aid with a mixture of theory, individual and group work, and practical sessions.

This course is accepted by the HSE and it is Ofqual Level 3.

No prior knowledge or experience of first aid is required.

The course syllabus is as required under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
On successful completion this gives the learner the right to be an ‘Emergency First Aider in the Work Place’.

On completion of training successful candidates will be able to:

• Role of the Emergency First Aider: Understand the role of the first aider, including reference to gaining consent, preventing cross-infection, recording incidents and actions, and using available equipment.
• Initial Assessment: Assess the situation and circumstances to act safely, promptly, and effectively in an emergency.
• Unresponsive Casualty: Administer first aid to a casualty who is unresponsive, including seizures.
• CPR & AED: Administer CPR, including the use of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED).
• Choking: Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking.
• Wounds & Bleeding: Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding.
• Shock: Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock.
• Minor Injuries: Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries, including small cuts, grazes, bruises, minor burns (including electrical), scalds, and splinters.

(This course is accepted by the SIA for the security industry door supervisor first aid course requirement from April 2021.)

First Aid Qualification Number: 301527