Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)

Accreditation: This course is CPD certified, directly maps to knowledge requirements of Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work

About this course

This course will provide you with the knowledge and understanding required to use effective First Aid practice in your role as a health and social care worker and meet the expectations of a First Aider in your care service.

Following the completion of this course you will be required to attend a practical skills assessment with a Careskills Trainer/Assessor.

This course is part of the TQUK Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF) and is regulated by Ofqual and The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

The qualification unit you will complete is developed and supported by the First Aid Awarding Organisation Forum to meet the requirements of the:

First Aid at Work Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 Guidance on Regulations (L74)
Resuscitation Council (UK) Guidelines
First Aid at Work Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1982 (Northern Ireland)

This standalone qualification provides the eligibility needed for the First Aid Trainer course.

Guided Learning Hours: up to 2 hours, dependent on learner’s skills and abilities.

Please Note: Enrolment for this course is carried out by Careskills Academy’s Assessment Centre.

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Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:

Understand the Role and Responsibilities of a First Aider
Assess Emergency Situations Safely and provide First Aid to an Unresponsive Casualty
Recognise breathing problems that may occur and how to apply first aid in these areas
Provide First Aid to a Casualty with External Bleeding
Provide First Aid to a Casualty who is in Shock
Identify minor injuries and burns and how to deal with them
Identify common incidents and conditions and know how to apply first aid in these areas