1 day (6 hours) Emergency First Aid At Work - Course Overview
The Emergency First Aid at Work course provides learners with the essential skills and confidence needed to respond to workplace emergencies quickly and effectively.
Designed for lower-risk working environments and smaller workplaces, this 1-day qualification helps businesses meet workplace first aid requirements while ensuring staff are prepared to take action in emergency situations.
The course covers key life-saving first aid skills, including CPR, use of an AED, choking, bleeding, and dealing with unconscious casualties, giving learners practical knowledge they can apply with confidence.
Who Is This Course Suitable For?
This qualification is ideal for:
- Designated workplace first aiders in lower-risk environments
- Small businesses requiring workplace first aid cover
- Employees responsible for emergency response
- Organisations looking to meet workplace first aid requirements
- Learners new to workplace first aid training
The course is suitable for a wide range of industries and working environments.
Delivered in accordance with Appendix 6 of the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, the Emergency First Aid at Work course provides learners with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to respond to workplace emergencies confidently and effectively.
Throughout the course, learners will cover a range of core first aid topics, including:
- Roles and responsibilities of a first aider
- Cross infection and infection control
- Recording incidents and actions taken
- Correct use of available first aid equipment
- Assessing an emergency situation
- Caring for unconscious casualties, including seizures
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
- Choking emergencies
- Wounds and bleeding
- Shock
- Minor injuries, including cuts, grazes, bruises, burns, scalds and splinters
By the end of the course, learners will feel confident providing immediate first aid support in a range of workplace emergency situations until further medical assistance arrives.
Upon successful completion of the course, learners will receive an Emergency First Aid at Work certificate, valid for three years.
This qualification confirms that the learner has completed recognised workplace first aid training and can act as an emergency first aider within their organisation.
Our Emergency First Aid at Work course is accredited by the First Aid Industry Body (FAIB) and delivered in accordance with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
This accreditation confirms that the course meets recognised industry standards for workplace first aid training, giving employers confidence that learners have received compliant, high-quality training.
- Course Duration: 1 day (6 hours)
- Maximum Group Size: Up to 12 learners per trainer/assessor
- Assessment Method: Practical assessments, ongoing activities, and a multiple-choice assessment
- Entry Requirements: No previous first aid experience required
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