Know the difference between Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) and First Aid at Work (FAW)

As per Health and Safety (First- Aid) Regulations 1981, employers need to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities, and training to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or fall ill at the workplace.

If you are a business owner, then you must know that by law you need to make sure you have appropriate first aid provision in place. The HSE must provide risk assessment checklists and guidance to determine the number of employees that would need first aid training.

Both First Aid at Work and Emergency First Aid at Work are popular courses.

A question that comes up is both courses benefit the workplace, but ‘What’s the difference between first aid and emergency first aid?’

In this article, we explore both first aid courses and find out which course does your workplace require!

Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)

This course is designed for low-risk workplaces such as shops, restaurants, gyms, etc and covers the important first aid skills that you would require to deal with any emergency. It is recommended for staff that require to be emergency first aiders or to support a designated first aider.

EFAW Course Duration

This is a one-day course, consisting of 6 hours of guided training and is usually a minimum requirement where a first aider is required in any workplace.

 EFAW Course Information

On completion of this course, successful candidates will be able to understand the role of the first aider, including:

• the importance of preventing cross-infection.
• assess the situation and circumstances to act safely, quickly, and effectively in an emergency.
• administer first aid to an adult and child CPR, who is unconscious (including seizure).
• administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including using an automated external defibrillator (AED) and choking.
• dealing with unconscious casualties as well as managing shock and minor injuries like small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns, and scalds.

At Bright Learning Centre, we provide an Emergency first aid at work course in Leicester, and you can book this course online or by calling us at 01162101070.

First Aid at Work (FAW)

This course is designed for high-risk workplaces such as engineering, manufacturing, warehousing, construction, and workplaces with underlying health conditions such as heart problems, diabetes anaphylaxis, high blood pressure, etc.

FAW Course Duration

This is a 3-day course, consisting of 18 hours of guided training and is suitable for those who need to provide first aid to someone who is injured or becomes ill at work.

FAW Course Information

On completion of this course, successful candidates will be able to learn a range of practical First Aid skills and confidence to deal with the following emergency situations.

• assessing and monitoring the situation.
• administer first aid to an adult casualty who is unresponsive.
• administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including using an AED.
• administer first aid to an adult casualty who is choking, bleeding, and suffering from shock.
• administer first aid to an adult casualty with injuries to bones, muscles, and joints, including suspected spinal injuries, chest injuries, burns and scalds, eye injuries, sudden poisoning, and anaphylactic shock.
• diagnose the presence of major illness (including heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes) and provide appropriate first aid effectively.

At Bright Learning Centre, we provide the First Aid at Work course in Leicester, and you can book this course online or by calling us at 01162101070.

Assessment

There is no final assessment for this course. During the course, group questions, practical skills and demonstrations will be covered, and each candidate will be continually assessed throughout the course.

Certification

After successful completion of either course, a certificate will be awarded which is valid for three years.

For more information on our courses please visit one of the centres to enrol First Aid Courses in Leicester and we will help find out what you need.