|
The Emergency First Aid at Work Course (EFAW) is ideal for smaller workplaces that present few health and safety risks. First Aid cover in the workplace is a legal requirement. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) introduced a new set of regulations which came into force on 1st October 2009. Who Should Attend? How Long is the Course? Course content
Choose someone who is: The Emergency First Aid at Work Course (EFAW) is ideal for those businesses with low to medium Health and Safety risk. The students can carry out the duties of a First Aider with this training. Certification lasts for three years, however the HSE recommend that a CPR/refresher course is carried out every 12 months. The course involves practical demonstrations of the skills, an exam and final evaluated scenarios. This allows the participants to learn the skills and knowledge and then practice then in as life like a setting as possible The training is focused on the lay rescuer, the Emergency First Response (EFR) approach to training builds confidence in lay rescuers and increases their willingness to respond when faced with a medical emergency by teaching them the skills they need in a non-stressful learning environment. Students are also given as much practice as necessary to master and retain these important yet simple to understand skills. The Emergency First Response (EFR) Organisation is now the fastest-growing international CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation), AED (Automated External Defibrillation) and first aid training organization. You may decide qualified first aiders (3 day First Aid at Work Course) are needed due to the number of employees and level of hazard. The number you require will depend on your risk assessment and number of employees. The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) suggests the following:
From your risk assessment, what degree of hazard is associated with your work activities? How many employees do you have? What first-aid personnel do you need? Low Hazard At least one first-aider trained in EFAW At least one first-aider trained in FAW for every 100 employed (or part thereof) Higher hazard eg light engineering and assembly work, food processing, warehousing, extensive work with dangerous machinery or sharp instruments, construction, chemical manufacture At least one EFAW At least one first-aider trained in EFAW or FAW depending on the type of injuries that might occur. At least one first-aider trained in EFAW or FAW depending on the type of injuries that might occur. You must provide first aid arrangements at all times including shift or after-hours work and train more than one first aider to cover absence.
The Emergency First Response course curriculum is based on patient care standards as published in the American Heart Association Guidelines 2005 Standards for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, and the consensus view of the Basic Life Support (BLS) Working Group of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). ILCOR is an international standards group representing most of the world's major resuscitation organizations.
EFR Courses are HSE and Scout Association recognised
. Group Rates apply please contact firstaid@heartbeat-first.co.uk |
