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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.

Courses are run as open days:
14th January 2025
13th March 2025
26th June 2025
8th September 2025
11th December 2025
At The Heatons Centre - Stockport SK4 3LD

£115.00 per person.
We can also run in-house courses; please contact us for a quotation.

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Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to:

Understand the role and responsibility of a first aider
Assess an incident
Manage a casualty who is unresponsive and NOT breathing normally
Provide first aid to an unresponsive and breathing normally casualty
Manage a casualty who is in seizure
Recognise and assist a casualty who is choking
Manage a casualty with external bleeding
Manage a casualty who is in shock
Understand how to manage a casualty with a minor injury
Understand how to manage a casualty with bites or stings
Understand how to manage a casualty with minor burns and scalds

Certificated by: Ouch Learning and Development (approved by the FAIB) or Highfield
Duration: Face-to-face: 1 day 
Assessment: Multiple choice exam & practical assessment
Prerequisites: None
Validity of award: 3 years
Learner-to-trainer ratio: Maximum 12 learners per trainer
Delivery formats available: Face-to-face

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