Overview
This qualification introduces candidates to:
- The roles and responsibilities of a first aider
- The legal requirements for first aid provision
- The importance of accurate incident reporting
- First aid equipment and its safe use
- The need to minimise the risk of infection
- The importance of assessing an incident
- Undertaking a primary survey
- When and how to call for help
Outline programme
The EFAW training and assessment will cover the following topics:
- Roles and responsibilities of a first aider
- Assessment and management of first aid incidents
- Management of an unconscious casualty
- Management of a casualty who is not breathing normally
- Management of a casualty who is choking
- Management of a casualty who has a bleeding injury
- Management of a casualty who is in shock
Qualification information
Designed for: first aiders in lower-risk work environments
Course duration: one-day programme
Assessment method: practical assessment plus an examination consisting of 15 multiple choice questions
In the practical assessment, candidates will be tested on the following five elements:
- Recovery position
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Choking
- Bleeding
- Shock
Ofqual accreditation
Ofqual reference: 500/7534/2
Level: 2
Pre-requisite:
None
Suggested progression on completion:
None
The HSE strongly recommends that all first aiders undertake an annual refresher course, and candidates must re-qualify every three years.
Course materials
Course book:
Principles of Emergency First Aid at Work outlines the skills required for first aiders in lower-risk workplaces to manage first aid calmly and confidently
Training pack:
When you have registered as a CIEH first aid training provider, you will receive a training pack to help you deliver effective training. Your training pack will contain the following items:
- Course book
- Trainer’s Notes and CD Rom
- Syllabus
- How to deliver info
- Sample examination paper
- Sample candidate assessment record