Emergency First Aid at work Course
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| Emergency First Aid At Work - 1 Day - (HSE Accredited) |
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DURATION
EFAW courses should contain at least six contact hours. Trainers should use continuous assessment to evaluate candidates. There is no final practical assessment.
Usually, the course is run over a minimum of one day. However, it can run over a longer period, not exceeding three weeks, where each session lasts no less than two hours.
As from the 1st October 2009 became a Health & Safety Executive approved course which complies with the health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 for the national qualification of the Emergency First Aider in the workplace
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COURSE CONTENT
On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to:
• understand the role of the first aider including reference to the use of available equipment and the need for recording incidents and actions;• understand the importance of basic hygiene in first-aid procedures;• 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 and/or in seizure;• administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation;• administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding and/or in shock;• administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;• provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries.
