Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) 1 day course

This information has been reproduced from Appendix 6 of the 2013 edition of First aid at work, Health & Safety Executive.

On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to:

■ understand the role of the first-aider, including reference to: –

the importance of preventing cross-infection;

the need for recording incidents and actions;

use of available equipment;

assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency; administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure);

administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of an automated external defibrillator;

administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;

administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding;

administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock;

provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters).

The HSE recommends that this course should be a minimum of 6 hours long, and can be completed in one day.

Paediatric First Aid

You can now do the 2 day Paediatric First Aid course as a blended learning package. This means that you only need to spend one day doing practical skills. The remaining day is taught online, and assessed online. This makes the course much more cost-effective and easier to fit in around your busy schedules.

The course complies with the Department For Education, Early Years Foundation Stage, Statutory Framework 2017, available to view in full here https://www.foundationyears.org.uk/files/2017/03/EYFS_STATUTORY_FRAMEWORK_2017.pdf

The training content also complies with the Millie's Mark Gold standards, see details here https://www.milliesmark.com/paediatric-first-aid

1. Training is designed for workers caring for young children in the absence of their parents and is appropriate to the age of the children being cared for. This training is also suitable for parents who want to know what to do for their child in an emergency.

2. Following training an assessment of competence leads to the award of a certificate.

3. The certificate must be renewed every three years.

4. Adequate resuscitation and other equipment including baby and junior models must be provided, so that all trainees are able to practice and demonstrate techniques.

5. The Emergency Paediatric First Aid (EPFA) course should be undertaken face-to-face and last for a minimum of 6 hours (excluding breaks) and cover the following areas: • Be able to assess an emergency situation and prioritise what action to take • Help a baby or child who is unresponsive and breathing normally • Help a baby or child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally • Help a baby or child who is having a seizure • Help a baby or child who is choking • Help a baby or child who is bleeding • Help a baby or child who is suffering from shock caused by severe blood loss.

The full Paediatric First Aid (PFA) course should last for a minimum of 12 hours (excluding breaks) over two days and cover the areas set out in paragraph 5 as well as the following areas: • Help a baby or child who is suffering from anaphylactic shock • Help a baby or child who has had an electric shock • Help a baby or child who has burns or scalds • Help a baby or child who has a suspected fracture • Help a baby or child with head, neck or back injuries • Help a baby or child who is suspected of being poisoned • Help a baby or child with a foreign body in eyes, ears or nose • Help a baby or child with an eye injury • Help a baby or child with a bite or sting • Help a baby or child who is suffering from the effects of extreme heat or cold • Help a baby or child having: a diabetic emergency; an asthma attack; an allergic reaction; meningitis; and/or febrile convulsions • Understand the role and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider (including appropriate contents of a first aid box and the need for recording accidents and incidents)

7. Employers should consider whether paediatric first aiders need to undertake annual refresher training, during any three year certification period to help maintain basic skills and keep up to date with any changes to PFA procedures.

First Rider on Scene (FROS)

The First Rider On Scene (FROS) course is aimed at raising awareness of what to do if you see a motorcycling accident. You might be out with a group of other riders and something happens to one of your friends or you may just happen across an unfortunate incident.

The correct management of a motorcyclist who has been thrown from his or her bike, even at low speed, is crucial. The forces involved in a motorcycle accident are potentially lethal.

This course covers subjects of:

Scene safety and management;

How to safely manage the casualty;

Spinal injuries;

Helmet removal;

CPR and AED;

Controlling major bleeding.

It is not a rider skills course. We recommend Bike Safe or any IAM provider for that. Accident prevention is always better than dealing with injuries!

It is a recreational course, not a nationally recognised qualification. You can't use it as a First Aid at Work or Marshalling qualification. But it might save a life.

It takes approximately four hours and involves both practical and theory aspects.