Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)

This one day course will allow successful attendees to be first aiders within the workplace (where a risk assessment has identified a lower level of need than for the FAW course). Topics covered are:

• Understand the role of the first aider including reference to the use of available equipment and the need for recording incidents and actions
• Understand the importance of basic hygiene and preventing cross infection
• 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 and / or in seizure;
• Administer CPR (Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation)
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding and or / in shock
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking
• Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries

Candidates will be assessed in written and practical format by qualified assessors. The certificate will be valid for 3 years, after which time candidates will need to re-train so that they can requalify and maintain their competence. Annual refresher training is, however, strongly recommended by the HSE (Health and Safety Executive).