Emergency First Aid at Work (Full-Day Course)

Be Prepared to Respond with Confidence in Workplace Emergencies.

This full-day Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course is designed to provide participants with the essential knowledge, confidence, and hands-on skills needed to deal with a wide range of emergency situations that may occur in the workplace.

Whether you’re working in health and social care, construction, hospitality, retail, education, or any environment where accidents and medical incidents may happen, this course ensures that your team knows how to respond quickly, calmly, and correctly. The training is delivered in line with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and meets the requirements for appointed workplace first aiders.

What You Will Learn

✔ The Role of the First Aider
🔹 Understand your responsibilities
🔹 Obtain consent before providing aid
🔹 Maintain hygiene and prevent cross-infection

✔ Managing an Emergency
🔹 Conduct a primary assessment (DR ABC)
🔹 Contact emergency services
🔹 Ensure the safety of yourself, the casualty, and others

✔ Communication & Casualty Care
🔹 Offer reassurance
🔹 Gather key information
🔹 Monitor the casualty’s condition

✔ CPR and Resuscitation (Adult)
🔹 Learn and practice high-quality CPR
🔹 Use correct compression depth and rate
🔹 Perform rescue breaths

✔ Using a Defibrillator (AED)
🔹 Correct pad placement
🔹 Respond to AED prompts
🔹 Deliver a shock safely if required

✔ Unresponsive Casualty
🔹 Assess responsiveness and breathing
🔹 Place the casualty in the recovery position

✔ Bleeding (Minor & Severe)
🔹 Control external bleeding
🔹 Apply dressings and pressure
🔹 Recognise signs of internal bleeding

✔ Burns & Scalds
🔹 Assess the severity of burns
🔹 Use correct cooling techniques
🔹 Apply appropriate dressings

✔ Choking (Adult)
🔹 Identify full and partial airway obstruction
🔹 Perform back blows and abdominal thrusts

✔ Seizures (Adult)
🔹 Recognise and manage tonic-clonic seizures
🔹 Protect the casualty from injury
🔹 Provide aftercare

✔ Shock
🔹 Recognise symptoms of shock
🔹 Understand its causes
🔹 Provide effective support and positioning

✔ Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations
🔹 Understand the legal framework and employer obligations
🔹 Know when and how to report incidents

Who Should Attend?

✅ Ideal for any employee appointed as a workplace first aider, or those wanting basic life-saving and incident response skills.

Why Choose This Course?

✅ Meets legal requirements for emergency first aid provision
✅ Combines practical, scenario-based learning with essential theory
✅ Provides confidence to act when it matters most

📅 Course Availability: Delivered as a full-day session, available in-house or via open enrolment courses across multiple locations.