Emergency First Aid At Work – Lincoln
The Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course is designed to equip individuals with the basic knowledge and skills to provide immediate and appropriate first aid in the workplace. It covers essential lifesaving techniques to respond to various medical emergencies until professional medical help arrives.
Who needs this qualification?
This course suits lower-risk work environments, such as offices, shops, or organisations with fewer than 100 employees.
It is also suitable for anyone identified by their employer as suitable to take on the role of an emergency first aider in their workplace.
Why is this training important?
Having the skills and knowledge to administer emergency first aid to oneself and others is vital to an organisation’s emergency plans and procedures. This course will equip delegates with the skills and knowledge to deal with life-threatening conditions until help arrives.
The H&S (First Aid) regulations 1981 place a general duty on employers to provide first aid treatment to employees within the workplace environment. If having assessed the first aid needs, an employer appoints first aiders, the first aider must have a valid certificate of competence.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to:
- To understand the role and responsibilities of a First Aider
- To be able to assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency
- To be able to administer First Aid to a casualty who is unconscious and not breathing normally
- To be able to administer First Aid to a casualty who is conscious or unconscious and breathing normally
- To be able to administer First Aid to a casualty who is choking
- To be able to administer First Aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure
- To be able to administer First Aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding
- Be able to administer First Aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock
- Be able to administer First Aid to a casualty with life-threatening bleeding.*Optional (additional time required)