Emergency First Aid At Work(EFAW)

This is a work based qualification which is suitable for people who would like to develop skills, confidence and knowledge around treating a verity of minor injuries as well as Basic Life support and the use of AED in the work place.

Duration 6 HOURS

Learning Outcomes: –

Understand the role and responsibility of a First Aider.

• Identify the roles and responsibilities of a First Aider.
• Describe how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others.
• Identify the need for establishing consent to provide first aid.
• Describe how to complete an accident report form.
• Identify the first aid equipment that should be available in a workplace.
• Describe the safe use of first aid equipment.

Be able to assess an incident.

• Describe how to conduct a scene survey.
• Identify when and how to call for help.

Be able to manage a casualty who is unresponsive and NOT breathing normally.

• Demonstrate how to conduct a primary survey of a casualty.
• Demonstrate how to administer Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) using a manikin.
• Demonstrate the action you would take if an unresponsive casualty started to vomit.
• Demonstrate how to switch on an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and where to place the pads.
• Identify when and how to call for help.
• Identify when to stop Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive and breathing normally casualty.

• Demonstrate how to turn a casualty from face down to face up.
• Demonstrate how to conduct a Secondary Survey.
• Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position.
• Describe the treatment for a casualty who has fainted.

Be able to manage a casualty who is in seizure.

• Identify the signs of an Absence seizure and a Tonic-Clonic seizure.
• Describe how to treat a casualty who is experiencing an Absence seizure and a Tonic-Clonic seizure.

Recognise and assist a casualty who is choking.

• Describe how to identify a casualty with a partially blocked and a completely blocked airway.
• Administer first aid to a casualty who has a partially blocked and a completely blocked airway using a manikin.
• Describe the procedure to be followed after administering the treatment for a completely blocked airway.

Manage a casualty with external bleeding.

• Identify the types of external bleeding.
• Describe how to control severe external bleeding.

Manage a casualty who is in shock.

• Describe the signs and symptoms of shock.
• Identify how to manage a casualty who is in shock.

Understand how to manage a casualty with a minor injury.

• Describe how to manage a casualty with small cuts, grazes, bruises, splinters and nose bleeds.
• Describe how to recognise the severity of bites and stings.
• Describe how to treat a casualty affected by bites and stings.

Understand how to manage a casualty with minor burns and scalds.

1. Describe how to recognise minor burns and scalds.
2. Identify how to treat minor burns and scalds.

 

First Aid At Work(FAW)

This course enables people to become qualified as the appointed first Aiders in the work place; it is also suitable for people of all ages who would like to gain skills and confidence in treating a variety of major injuries.

Duration 18 HOURS

 

1: Emergency First Aid in the Workplace (Element).

 

Understand the role and responsibility of a First Aider.

• Identify the roles and responsibilities of a First Aider.
• Describe how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others.
• Identify the need for establishing consent to provide first aid.
• Describe how to complete an accident report form.
• Identify the first aid equipment that should be available in a workplace.
• Describe the safe use of first aid equipment.

Be able to assess an incident.

• Describe how to conduct a scene survey.
• Identify when and how to call for help.

Be able to manage a casualty who is unresponsive and NOT breathing normally.

• Demonstrate how to conduct a primary survey of a casualty.
• Demonstrate how to administer Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) using a manikin.
• Demonstrate the action you would take if an unresponsive casualty started to vomit.
• Demonstrate how to switch on an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and where to place the pads.
• Identify when and how to call for help.
• Identify when to stop Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive and breathing normally casualty.

• Demonstrate how to turn a casualty from face down to face up.
• Demonstrate how to conduct a Secondary Survey.
• Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position.
• Describe the treatment for a casualty who has fainted.

Be able to manage a casualty who is in seizure.

• Identify the signs of an Absence seizure and a Tonic-Clonic seizure.
• Describe how to treat a casualty who is experiencing an Absence seizure and a Tonic-Clonic seizure.

Recognise and assist a casualty who is choking.

• Describe how to identify a casualty with a partially blocked and a completely blocked airway.
• Administer first aid to a casualty who has a partially blocked and a completely blocked airway using a manikin.
• Describe the procedure to be followed after administering the treatment for a completely blocked airway.

Manage a casualty with external bleeding.

• Describe the signs and symptoms of shock.
• Identify how to manage a casualty who is in shock.

Understand how to manage a casualty with a minor injury.

• Describe how to manage a casualty with small cuts, grazes, bruises, splinters and nose bleeds.
• Describe how to recognise the severity of bites and stings.
• Describe how to treat a casualty affected by bites and stings.

Understand how to manage a casualty with minor burns and scalds.

• Describe how to recognise minor burns and scalds.
• Identify how to treat minor burns and scalds.

2: Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace (Element).

 

Identify the signs, symptoms and history of a casualty.

Identify what information is needed to help with establishing what is wrong with a casualty.

Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with injuries to bones, muscles and joints.

Recognize suspected;

• Fractures
• Dislocations
• Sprains and Strains

Describe how to treat a casualty with:

• Fractures
• Dislocations
• Sprains and Strains

Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries.

Recognize suspected;

• Concussion
• Skull fracture
• Cerebral compression
• Spinal injury

Describe how to administer first aid for suspected;

• Concussion
• Skull fracture
• Cerebral compression
• Spinal Injury

Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injury.

 Recognize;

• A flail chest
• Penetrating chest injury

Describe how to administer First Aid for suspected;

• A flail chest
• Penetrating chest injury

Be able to administer First Aid to a casualty with burns and scalds.

Recognize the factors that affect the severity of burns and scalds.

Describe how to administer First Aid for burns involving;

• Dry heat
• Wet heat
• Electricity
• Chemicals

Know how to provide First Aid to a casualty with an eye injury.

Describe how to recognise a casualty with an eye injury.

Describe how to manage a casualty with an eye injury.

Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning.

Identify the routes that poisons can take to enter the body.

Describe how to administer immediate First Aid to a casualty affected by sudden poisoning.

Identify sources of information for treating those affected by sudden poisoning.

Be able to administer First Aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis.

Identify common triggers for anaphylaxis.

Recognize suspected anaphylaxis.

Describe how to aadminister first aid to a casualty suffering from anaphylaxis.

Be able to administer First Aid to a casualty with suspected major illness.

Recognize major Illnesses including;

• Heart Attack
• Stroke
• Asthma
• Diabetes

Describe first aid to a casualty suffering from major illnesses including;

• Heart Attack
• Stroke
• Asthma
• Diabetes