Emergency First Aid at Work Course
The Echo3 Emergency First Aid at Work course equips staff with the essential knowledge to respond effectively to a range of life-threatening emergencies. The course covers appropriate responses to conditions such as strokes, heart attacks, and cardiac arrests.
In the critical minutes before emergency services arrive, taking the right action can significantly improve a patient’s chances of survival.
For example, the survival rate for an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest can increase from around 5% to up to 70% when an automated external defibrillator (AED) is used within the first few minutes.
Employers are legally required to have ‘appropriate’ first aid arrangements in place to ensure staff receive timely care if needed. These arrangements, determined through a First Aid Needs Assessment, will include having appropriately trained personnel and suitable equipment on site.
Echo3 EFAW training course has been designed for small, low-risk workplaces, or annual refresher training an everyone in high-risk workplaces.
This Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) training concentrates on life-threatening emergencies. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive online First Aid at Work (FAW) course covering both life-threatening and non-life-threatening situations, as well as a Workplace First Aid course that outlines the requirements of UK First Aid Regulations and covers essential first aid fundamentals.
EFAW Course Content
UNIT 1 – Introduction:
This introductory unit explains what first aid is, its purpose, and its importance, supported by recent statistics. It also provides a brief overview of the UK First Aid regulations and the responsibilities of employers.
UNIT 2 – Surveys:
In this unit, we focus on the essential steps to take when first assessing a patient, starting with the primary survey to quickly identify immediate dangers and assess vital signs. Depending on the findings, you may then proceed to the more detailed secondary survey. Key topics include personal safety, situational awareness, the ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation), and the comprehensive secondary assessment.
UNIT 3 – Life-threatening Emergencies:
This unit teaches how to respond to urgent, life-threatening situations, including cardiac emergencies like cardiac arrest and the chain of survival, CPR, defibrillator (AED) use, respiratory emergencies, stroke, external bleeding, and shock. In the workplace, a first aider’s timely actions, whether performing treatment or quickly recognising the severity and calling for professional help, can save a live.
UNIT 4 – Non-life-threatening Emergencies:
This unit covers the management of non-life-threatening emergencies such as seizures, unconsciousness, and the proper use of the recovery position. For a more in-depth exploration of these topics, please refer to our comprehensive First Aid at Work (FAW) course.
Unit 5 – Calling the Emergency Services:
In this unit, we outline the best practices for effectively contacting emergency services when urgent medical assistance is needed.
Unit 6 – Quiz:
The EFAW course concludes with a 15-question multiple-choice quiz. Participants must score 80% or higher to receive their completion certificate.
Emergency First Aid at Work course Certificate
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- Written in compliance with the The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981
- Developed by qualified health and safety professionals
- Accredited by CPD – learn more about CPD here
- Last Updated June 2024
- To gain the certificate you must complete the assessment which involves 15 questions.
- The online Emergency First Aid at Work certificate is valid for 3 years.
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What are the EFAW Learning Objectives?
- Provide the knowledge needed to respond effectively to life-threatening workplace emergencies.
- Help employers improve first aid arrangements
- Help employers stay compliant with the Health & Safety (First-Aid) regulations 1981
Who is EFAW training for?
This Emergency First Aid training has been designed for.
- Appointed person in low-risk businesses employing less than 25 staff
- Appointed person in higher risk businesses employing less than 5 staff.
- As an annual refresher
- Part of a blended training solution for a FAW or EFAW qualitied first aider
- All staff in higher risk workplaces
- Staff working in small remote teams
- Everyone wishing to understand the fundamentals of first aid.
A first aid needs assessment is used to determine the appropriate arrangements for your business.
What are first aid training requirements?
The level of training varies depending on the hazards and risks in your workplace.
First-Aid Regulations 1981 state that employers must provide “such number of suitable persons as is adequate and appropriate in the circumstances for rendering first-aid to his employees if they are injured or become ill at work”
For some common workplaces Health and Safety Executive detail what they consider ‘adequate and appropriate’ in these case studies.
Is online EFAW acceptable?
Typically to become a ‘qualified’ workplace first aider you should take an 18-hour FAW course or 6-hour EFAW course.
Blended learning where online and face to face training are combined is ‘acceptable’, see [Point 62. HSE Guidance on First Aid regulations]
Your first aid needs assessment may also determine for a variety of reasons eg, a small business under 25 employees that a qualified first aider is not required. In this situation an online First Aid training may be deemed more suitable than no training.
Will this course help me get an SIA license?
No. For an SIA Licenses you need to take a 6 hour face-to-face EFAW course.
What is the first step in a primary survey?
The first step in treating a medical emergency in the workplace is to conduct a primary survey. A first aid primary survey involves observing for dangers to you and the victim, checking the level of consciousness, examining airways for obstruction, checking respiratory response and circulation.
You cannot help a victim if you become a victim yourself so it is imperative that you evaluate the situation before attempting to administer first aid. Evaluating the situation is the first step in the primary survey.
You need to be aware of any dangerous factors which might present themselves to you or the patient such as traffic, gas, petrol or chemical spills, live electrical wires, fire or falling objects.
There are also human factors, such as bystanders in the way, an uncooperative patient or an assailant who may have inflicted the injuries on the victim. If any of these factors are present, stay well back until the police are able to control the situation.
You should continue to be aware of changes to the situation or environment that could present danger to you or the patient and if there are dangers, which you cannot alleviate, then STAY CLEAR and call the emergency services. Remember to never put yourself in harm’s way.
What is the difference between FAW and EFAW courses?
First aid at work (FAW) training includes all of the Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) content in addition FAW includes how to treat various minor injuries and illnesses that do not require the attendance of emergency services.
For more details see our article on selecting the right first aid course for your staff
