Emergency First Aid at Work

The new Emergency First Aid at Work [EFAW] course is normally trained in one day and lasts 6 hours excluding breaks.

The EFAW is designed to equip the First Aider to give emergency first aid at work.  The longer First Aid at Work [FAW] equips them also for specific injuries and illnesses.  It is the responsibility of the employer to assess their First Aid needs and decide which course is appropriate. Where there are specific additional factors it might be necessary to have additional training to address this. For guidance please visit the FAQs.  Current FAW courses

Department for Children, Schools and Families [DCSF] in Guidance on First Aid for Schools 1998 note that FAW training does not include resuscitation procedures for children and that the employer should arrange appropriate training.  This would apply to primary schools in particular.  For those wanting an EFAW course then a short session covering children [1 > puberty] can be added at the end at no extra charge.
For the primary school the Paediatric course for Early Years Foundation Stage [EYFS] addresses this as do many of our shorter courses.

After 3 years a candidate with a current certificate can take the EFAW course again.

Successful candidates will receive an A4 display  and  plastic credit card size certificates. They will also be issued with an Emergency First Aid manual.

Course Content - 100% attendance is required

Continuous assessment is used to evaluate the students' performance.

Those in black are the EFAW,
-those in green are additional for the longer FAW.

•        The Roll of the First Aider in the workplace

•        Recording and reporting - RIDDOR

•        Use of equipment

•        Safe action at the scene –Triage

•        Contacting Emergency Services

•        Care of a conscious casualty

•        Care of an unconscious casualty

•        Dealing a casualty having a seizure

•        Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation [CPR]

•        Choking

•        Hygiene

•        Shock

•        Bleeding and wounds

•        Minor injuries [including small cuts, grazes, bruises,                                     minor burns, small splinters]

•        Injuries to bones, muscles and joints,                                              including suspected spinal injuries                                     

•        Chest injuries

•        Burns and scalds [ including chemical burns]

•        Eye injuries

•        Sudden poisoning

•        Anaphylactic shock