First Aid Courses

CIEH LEVEL 2 AWARD - EMERGENCY FIRST AID AT WORK

The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to enable first aid to be given to employees if they are injured or become ill at work. These regulations apply to all workplaces, including those with five or fewer employees, and to the self-employed.

How much first-aid provision an employer has to make depends on the circumstances of each workplace.

In assessing their needs, employers should consider the:

• nature of the work and workplace hazards and risks
• size of the organisation and the nature of the workforce
• organisation’s record of accidents and ill health
• working arrangements.

If, having assessed first-aid needs, an employer decides to appoint first aiders, the first aiders must have a valid certificate of competence. There are two approved courses for first aid in the workplace:

• the three-day First Aid at Work (FAW) course (replacing the old four-day course)
• a one-day Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course

In general terms, the EFAW course may be more suitable for lower-risk work environments, such as offices and shops and/or organisations with fewer than 100 employees. For regulatory purposes, successfully completing an EFAW course will enable the candidate to act as a first aider in the workplace.

The CIEH Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work introduces candidates to:

• the roles and responsibilities of a first aider
• the legal requirements for first-aid provision
• the importance of accurate incident reporting
• first-aid equipment and its safe use
• the need to minimise the risk of infection
• the importance of assessing an incident
• undertaking a primary survey
• when and how to call for help.

It also provides the opportunity to practise the skills needed to administer first aid to a casualty who is:

• unconscious
• not breathing
• choking
• bleeding from a wound
• in shock
• suffering from a minor injury.

Successful completion of the training programme for the CIEH Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work will provide candidates with the knowledge and skills to undertake first aid in a variety of work situations.

n.b. An extra £13+VAT per delegate for registration and exam papers is applicable to this course, in addition to the course price.

Duration: 1 Day   

Open Course £99.00 +VAT per delegate
On-site Courses from £475.00 +VAT for up to 15 delegates