Emergency First Aid at Work

Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)

1 day or 6 hour course and provides basic life saving first Aid skills. We come to you and offer a bespoke course with scenarios tailored to your company or group.  This is ideal for smaller workplaces to train a designated first aid or appointed person. From £40pp – £60pp with both private and open courses for the public.

This is a 3 year qualification with certificate provided on successful completion and a First Aid manual.

On completion of the training, successful candidates will be able to:

• Understand the role of the first aider, including reference to:
  • the importance of preventing cross-infection
  • the need for recording incidents and actions
  • use of available equipment.
• Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency.
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizures).
• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use an automated external defibrillator.
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking.
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding.
• Administer first aid to a casualty suffering from shock.
• Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds).
• Provide appropriate first aid to a casualty with suspected spinal injuries.