Emergency First Aid at Work Level 2

These regulations apply to all workplaces including those with less than five employees and to the self-employed.

• This new one-day course Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) has been introduced. This will address the needs for a trained first aider in workplaces that are classed as lower-risk – for example offices and shops

This qualification 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

The EFAW training and assessment will cover the following topics:

• Roles and responsibilities of a first aider


• Assessment and management of first aid incidents


• Management of an unconscious casualty


• Management of a casualty who is not breathing normally


• Management of a casualty who is choking


• Management of a casualty who has a bleeding injury


• Management of a casualty who is in shock