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
Changes to adult basic life support
The Resuscitation Council UK has introduced changes to adult basic life support from October 2010.
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