First Aid at Work Courses
Course Type: Emergency First Aid at Work
Course Overview
Employers have to risk assess their workplace first aid requirements, and the 1-day Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) qualification is one of the statutory qualifications for this purpose. EFAW training is delivered by organisations approved by the HSE for the purpose of delivering First Aid at Work qualifications (our HSE approval number is 1670/96).
EFAW can also be delivered by Providers/Centres accredited by Awarding Organisations, regulated by Ofqual. ITC First Aid Ltd is an Awarding Organisation. The content is prescribed by the HSE and all candidates must attend the full 6-hours contact time in order to fulfill the qualification 'license to practice' requirement. As well as a full attendance requirement each candidate is continually assessed on each section of the programme.
This qualification has been available to employers to meet their statutory obligations since October 1, 2009.
Rationale
With modern mobile communication, modern emergency service response times and the changing face of UK employment from a manufacturing to a service economy, first aid need have changed. If the risk assessment is that employees may be faced with life-threatening incidents where they have to manage the casualty for 10 minutes, or very minor incident that will not require medical assistance, then the EFAW is the course that meets the criteria. For other potential first aid circumstances the employee can phone for help and medical assistance.
If further first aid training is required the employer can have employees training in the full FAW (first aid at work) qualification.
EFAW 6-hour programme
On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to:
Understand the role of the first aider including reference to:
- the importance of preventing cross infection;
- the need for recording incidents and actions;
- use of available equipment;
Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency;
Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure);
Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation cpr;
Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;
Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding;
Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock;
Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters).
Certification
Is by HSE approved organisations or their 3rd parties (providing 3rd party delivers 6 full FAW courses per year) or Providers/Centres accredited by Awarding Organisations. ITC is both HSE approved and QCA accredited. The provision of HSE, or OfQual Awarding Organisation, EFAW certificates is regulated by FAAMS (first aid approvals and monitoring section) of the HSE or OfQual.
