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Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)

EFAW training enables a first-aider to give emergency first aid to someone who is injured or becomes ill while at work. The course lasts one day and covers the essential of first aid through a variety of theoretical input and practical demonstrations. This is an HSE approved course.

Course pre- requisite: For a first aider holding a current valid Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate, this course must be undertaken before the expiry date of the Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate. When the retraining is done within three months prior to certificate expiry, the new certificate will take effect from that date of expiry. Where retraining has not been undertaken before certificate expiry, it should be completed no more than 28 days beyond the expiry date.

Syllabus Outline

 The course includes:

• What to do in an emergency
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• First aid for the unconscious casualty
• First aid for the wounded or bleeding

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course the student should 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 seizure);
• administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
• 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 who is suffering from shock;
• provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and
  bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters).

Course Duration: 1 day  

Final Test: Continuous assessment

Certification
Certificate of competence in emergency first aid at work valid for 3 years. HSE approved.

Training can be delivered on your premises or you can book one of our open training courses

For further information, please call Annie on 01446 771274