The CIEH Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course is suitable for lower-risk work environments such as offices and shops and/or organisations with fewer than 100 employees. Successfully completing an EFAW course will enable the candidate to act as a first aider in the workplace.

Overview

This qualification introduces candidates to:

• The roles and responsibilities of a first aider
• The legal requirements for first-aid provision
• The importance of accurate incident reporting
• First-aid equipment and its safe use
• The need to minimise the risk of infection
• The importance of assessing an incident
• Undertaking a primary survey
• When and how to call for help.

Outline programme

The EFAW training and assessment will cover the following topics:

• Roles and responsibilities of a first aider
• Assessment and management of first-aid incidents
• Management of an unconscious casualty
• Management of a casualty who is not breathing normally
• Management of a casualty who is choking
• Management of a casualty who has a bleeding injury
• Management of a casualty who is in shock
• Treatment of minor injuries

Qualification information

Designed for: first aiders in lower-risk work environments

Course duration: one-day programme

Assessment method: practical assessment plus an examination consisting of 15 multiple-choice questions.  In the practical assessment, candidates will be tested on the following five elements: recovery position, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, choking, bleeding and shock

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