Emergency First Aid at Work Training

FAA Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (Level 3 RQF/Level 6 SCQF)

This Emergency First Aid at Work course is designed to provide nominated first aiders with the essential first aid skills required by the regulatory body for Emergency First Aiders.

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Where a workplace first aid risk assessment identifies a need for an Emergency First Aider in the Workplace, this one-day qualification meets the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982.

The learner will gain the knowledge and practical competence required to deal with a range of workplace first aid situations.

The FAA Award in Emergency First Aid at Work qualification is unit 1 of the three-day FAA Award in First Aid at Work qualification. From gaining this qualification learners could progress to completing unit 2 and being awarded the FAA Award in First Aid at Work.

Entry requirements Delegates must be competent in English at operative level. The course content is suited to all ability levels.

Due to the practical nature of the first aid assessment, there are physical demands. Learners must be able to get to the floor unaided and successfully demonstrate all required elements of the practical assessment on their own, with the casualty on the floor, as in a real-life situation.

For example, a learner will need to get to the floor unassisted and demonstrate effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a manikin at floor level.

If a learner has any concerns, they should contact us to discuss before attending the course.

What’s covered?

In this Emergency First Aid at Work classroom & practical course, you will learn about:

• What is first aid?
• Legislation
• Responsibilities
• Action in an emergency
• Primary survey
• Secondary assessment
• The respiratory system
• Resuscitation and AED
• Disorders of respiration
• Disorders of circulation
• Wounds and bleeding
• Seizures Module
• Minor burns and scalds
• Foreign objects Module

Your training instructor will give you copy of the Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) booklet that you can refer to.

On successfully completing this course, you’ll receive a FAA Award in Emergency First Aid at Work qualification pdf certificate.

Is this the right course for me?

This Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course is designed for those working in lower risk workplace environments or in support of designated individuals holding the more comprehensive First Aid at Work (FAW) qualification required by higher risk activities.

At the end of the course, you will have an understanding of:

• Understand the role and responsibilities.
• Be able to assess an emergency situation safely.
• Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty.
• Be able to provide first aid training to a casualty who is chocking.
• Be able to provide first aid training to a casualty with external bleeding.
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock.
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries.

Course details

• Aimed at: This Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course is designed for those working in lower risk workplace environments or in support of designated individuals holding the more comprehensive First Aid at Work (FAW) qualification required by higher risk activities.
• Duration: 1 day
• Maximum class size: 12
• Qualification length: 3 years
• e-Learning available: No
• On-site training available

Assessment details

The qualification is assessed through practical demonstration. There is no grading of the assessment, learners pass or are referred.

Practical assessment

Scenarios are set recreating a real-life situation as far as possible to enable a learner to demonstrate their knowledge and practical skills. During the practical assessment the learner will be asked set related oral questions by the trainer/assessor.

The practical assessment is ongoing throughout the course with the trainer/assessor making learners aware of when they are being assessed and what they are required to demonstrate.

A learner must satisfactorily complete each scenario to pass the practical assessment.

It is strongly recommended by the Health and Safety Executive that the learner attends annual refresher training for Emergency First Aid at Work.