Emergency First Aid at Work (QCF)

Curriculum:

Learning Outcomes for the HABC Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (QCF)

• Understand the role and responsibilities of an emergency first aider
• Identify the role and responsibilities of an emergency first aider
• Describe how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others
• Describe how to complete an incident report form
• Identify the first aid equipment available and describe how it can be used safely
• Know how to assess an incident
• Describe how to conduct a scene survey
• Describe how to make a primary survey of a casualty
• Identify when and how to call for help
• Manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally
• Demonstrate how to assess a casualty’s level of consciousness
• Demonstrate how to open a casualty’s airway and check breathing
• Demonstrate how to place an unconscious casualty into the recovery position that maintains an open airway and explain why it is important
• Describe how to treat a casualty who is in seizure
• Manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally
• Demonstrate how to administer effective Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation using a manikin
• Recognise and assist a casualty who is choking
• Describe how to identify a casualty with a partially and completely blocked airway obstruction
• Demonstrate how to treat a casualty who is choking
• Manage a casualty who is wounded and bleeding
• Demonstrate how to control severe external bleeding
• Manage a casualty who is in shock
• Describe signs and symptoms of shock
• Demonstrate 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 and bruises
  • Minor burns and scalds
  • Small splinters