Emergency First aid in the Workplace (EFAW) - HSE approved

Every employer is recommended by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to have at least one Emergency First Aider in place to deal with accidents and emergency situations. Although not all organisations require a qualified First Aider they must still appoint a person to take charge of first aid provision. This course will provide the nominated First Aider with the knowledge and techniques to administer first aid assistance. This course is also ideal for individuals, lone workers or employees of smaller low risk organisations and provides a good basic insight into first aid procedures and techniques.

Key Objectives

After attending this course delegates will understand:

• How to control bleeding
• Managing basic fractures, sprains and burns
• Applying cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Applying the recovery position
• How to communicate and delegate responsibility in an emergency
• How to manage an unconcious casualty
• Identifying the contents of a first aid box
• The importance of record keeping

Course Outline

• Principles of emergency aid
• What is an appointed person
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Choking
• Circulatory system and bleeding
• Control of bleeding
• Causes of unconsciousness
• Unconsciousness/recovery position
• Legislation
• Illness and injuries
• First Aid containers
• Bandaging & dressings – theory, demonstration & practice
• Eye injuries
• Burns

Key Benefits

• Trained staff with First Aid knowledge
• Ensure that staff, customers and contractors' welfare is safeguarded
• Comply with legal responsibilities