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Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
Course Description:
- Complies with HSE requirements for the workplace.
- Emergency First Aid at Work handbook for each participant.
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Assess and prioritise a first aid incident
- Deal with an unconscious casualty
- Carry out resuscitation on an unconscious casualty
- Control bleeding and manage shock
- Be able to recognise and deal with a wide range of common injuries until the arrival of medical care
- Maintain first aid records
- Use and maintain first aid kits
Length of the Course:
6 hours. If you book a group course, this can be split into
2 sessions if you prefer.
Course assessment and certification:
Participants are continually
assessed throughout the course.
An Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate, valid for 3 years, is awarded on successful completion of the course.
HSE strongly recommends annual short refresher courses - we can offer a 3 year package
for you to cover this.
Course location:
Courses held monthly at our premises. We
will also hold the course at your workplace if you prefer.
First Aid at Work
Course Description:
- Comprehensive HSE approved 3 day course complying with the new regulations from Oct 09.
- 2 day requalification course available
- First Aid at Work handbook for each participant.
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Assess and prioritise a first aid incident
- Deal with an unconscious casualty
- Carry out resuscitation (CPR)
- Control bleeding and manage shock
- Deal with injuries to bones, muscles and joints
- Deal with a casualty suffering burns and scalds
- Manage eye injuries
- Deal with a broad range of common injuries and illnesses until the arrival of medical care
- Maintain first aid records
- Use and maintain first aid kits
Length of the Course:
3 days. We can be flexible about how these days are organised
- eg one day a week for 3 weeks, or 3 days in the same week etc. (2 days for requalification
course)
Course assessment and certification:
Practical assessment at end of course.
First Aid at Work certificate, valid for 3 years.
HSE strongly recommends annual short refresher courses - we can offer a 3 year package
for you to cover this.
Course location:
Our premises comply with the HSE standards for this course, but we are happy to run the course at your premises if you prefer. For courses held at our premises, buffet lunch is included on each day.
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