Description
Welcome to the Halo Staffing blended course on emergency first aid at work (EFAW). This course has been designed according to the guidelines of Resuscitation council UK, Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Health and Safety First Aid Regulations and the requirements of Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR).
In addition to the eLearning material, you must also attend the face-to-face session of this course.
We will first define what first aid is.
We will then inform you about the 3 priorities of a first aider.
We then move on to understanding the importance of preventing cross infection.
From there we will discuss how to assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly, and effectively in an emergency.
We then inform you how to administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious.
The next section will be about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
This will be followed by information about the use of automated external defibrillator (AED).
The next section will be about seizures and the role of the first aider in assisting an individual who is suffering from them.
From there we move on to discussing how to help an individual who is choking.
The following section will inform you how to provide first aid for wounds, bleeding, burns, scalds, shock, and issues with blood circulation.
We will conclude the course with a discussion on record keeping.
You can view the introduction video for the EFAW blended course below.
Is this for me?
This course has been carefully designed for anyone who wants to learn about Emergency First Aid at Work. Completing this course will ensure that you are fully up to date with relevant content. Successful completion of this course will allow you to go on to attend First Aid at Work (FAW) blended course and gain first aider at work status. On successful completion of this course you will be issued with a certificate and digital badge valid for 3 years.
Why should I take this course?
You should take this course if it is necessary for you to perform basic first aid in an emergency situation at work. Keeping in line with guidelines of Resuscitation council UK, Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Health and Safety First Aid Regulations and the requirements of Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR). You will be qualified to give emergency first aid to someone who becomes injured or ill while at work.
What will I learn?
This course will provide you with an understanding of what first aid is, what are the priorities of a first aider and the importance of preventing cross infection. You will be able to assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly, and effectively in an emergency. Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious. Perform CPR and understand how to use an AED device. Provide first aid for wounds, bleeding, burns, scalds, shock, and issues with blood circulation. Demonstrate how to assist an individual who is choking or is suffering from seizures. You will also learn about the importance of record keeping.
Course Duration:
Face-2-Face session will be delivered at your location for up to 12 attendees. Cost of this course is for all 12 attendees.
Online learning: 2 hours.
Face-2-Face practical session: 8 hours.
Total training equivalent to 1 day course.
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