Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work

This new course is now for the first time a QCA approved course.

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

Understand the role of the first aider including reference to the use of available equipment and the need for recording incidents and actions

Understand the importance of basic hygiene in first-aid procedures

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 and/or in seizure

Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding and/or in shock

Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking

Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries


It is intended for any member of an organisation who is likely to find they are taking charge or who has been appointed to take charge of first aid equipment during a first aid emergency, in the absence of a qualified First Aider.