Emergency First Aid at Work (Private Course)

Description

QA Level 3 Award In Emergency First Aid At Work (RQF)

• Full day course
• Gives learners the knowledge and skills to be an emergency first aider
• Recommended by HSE for low-risk workplaces

Course Contents:

• The Roles and Responsibilities of an Emergency First Aider
• Assessing an Incident
• Minor Injuries
• Cuts, Grazes and Bruises
• Minor Burns and Scalds
• Managing an Unresponsive Casualty
• CPR
• Safe Use of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
• Choking
• Seizures
• Wounds and Bleeding
• Shock

Benefits of this course:

• 1.1 million workers in Britain had an accident at work in 2014/2015
• Of those, 2,700 were from the East Midlands
• On average, one out of every 370 people received an injury at work
• The estimated cost of injuries and ill health last year was £15 billion
• The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require all employers to make arrangements to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work.
• This includes carrying out a risk assessment, appointing a suitable amount of first aiders and providing adequate first aid training
• Typically, first aiders will hold a valid certificate in either First Aid at Work (FAW) or Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
• Our QA Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF) - EFAW - training course is the one recommended for first aiders in a low risk workplace
• Having the correct first aid provision in the workplace is not just a legal requirement, it is incredibly important for the safety of all members of staff!
• As this is a Regulated Qualification, employers can book this course for their employees in the safe knowledge that they have fulfilled their legal responsibilities for providing quality first aid training, without having to undertake any lengthy due diligence checks

Accredited, Ofqual regulated qualification:

Our Emergency First Aid at Work course is a nationally recognised, Ofqual regulated qualification accredited by Qualsafe Awards.

This means that you can be rest assured that your Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate fulfills the legal requirements and is a very good way to make sure you and your employees are trained in First Aid.

The Ofqual Register number for this course is 603/2367/X