First Aid At Work

Emergency First aid at Work (EFAW) - 1 day  (new course!) First Aid at Work (FAW) - 3 days (replaces the 4 day course) First Aid at Work Requalification - 2 days Annual Refresher - 1/2 day Basic First Aid for Appointed Person - 1 day  React First offers First Aid at Work & Emergency First Aid at Work courses through our awarding body, Immediate Temporary Care (HSE Registered 1670/96) and other accredited qualifications though the QCA awarding body ITC First Aid Ltd (OFQUAL Regulated). First Aid at Work Tips  Conducting a First Aid needs assessment First Aid at Work case studies First Aid Kits First Aid at Work News Articles Why a new 1 day Emergency First Aid at Work course was introduced by the HSE New guidance on requalification and refresher courses Updates to First Aid at Work Risk Categorisation Our experienced trainers come from a variety of working backgrounds and all have an active professional and personal interest in first aid training.  We are constantly updating our methods and materials keeping abreast of current best practice from around the world and following Health and Safety approved code of practice guidelines. Individual Places on our open programme of First Aid at Work courses in London : Emergency First Aid At Work - £89 First Aid At Work - £299 First Aid At Work Requalification - £199 Inhouse training for groups of up to 12: Emergency First Aid At Work - £540 First Aid At Work - £1990 First Aid At Work Requalification - £1300

	Course - Emergency first Aid at Work (EFAW) - 1 day Emergency First Aid at Work is a new course introduced by the Health and Safety Executive in October 2009.  It is a one day course suitable for individuals who have previously attended a Basic First Aid for Appointed Persons course or for members of small to medium sized, low hazard workplaces, like offices, who previously attended the 4 day First Aid at Work course. No previous first aid experience is required to attend this course. Course Content Vital Signs – breathing, level of consciousness, temperature, colour Incident Management – a systematic approach to managing first aid incidents Airway Management – causes and treatment of unconscious collapse Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Breathing Problems - choking Circulation Problems – controlling external bleeding and treatment for shock Minor Injuries - small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters  Safe best practice - minimise the risk if infection Record keeping – recording accidents, RIDDOR, First Aid kits, disposing safely of clinical waste Awareness of current regulations Certificates are valid for three years. Requalification Candidates can requalify by attending another Emergency First Aid at Work course before the expiry date shown on their certificate.

	Course - First Aid at Work (FAW) - 3 days This 3 day First Aid at Work course replaces the old 4 day First Aid at Work course. It is suitable for higher hazard workplaces such as construction sites and factories or workplaces with more than 50 employees. Course Content Safe best practice - minimise the risk if infection Record keeping – recording accidents, RIDDOR, First Aid kits, disposing safely of clinical waste Awareness of current regulations Vital Signs – breathing, level of consciousness, temperature, colour Incident Management – a systematic approach to managing first aid incidents Airway Management – causes and treatment of unconscious collapse Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Breathing Problems - choking Circulation Problems – controlling external bleeding and treatment for shock Minor Injuries - small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters  Major Injuries - injuries to bones including suspected spinal injuries, chest injuries Major burns and scalds Eye injuries - including how to irrigate an eye Sudden poisoning and anaphylactic shock Soft tissue injuries End of course candidate review is conducted by independent, external assessors through written, practical and oral assessment. Certificates are valid for three years. Requalification Candidates can requalify by attending a 2 day first aid at work requalification course before the expiry date shown on their certificate or attending another 3 day First Aid at Work course if their certificate has expired.