Course details

Overview

This qualification introduces candidates to:

  • The roles and responsibilities of a first aider
  • The legal requirements for first aid provision
  • The importance of accurate incident reporting
  • First aid equipment and its safe use
  • The need to minimize the risk of infection
  • The importance of assessing an incident
  • Undertaking a primary survey
  • When and how to call for help

Outline programme

The EFAW training and assessment will cover the following topics:

  • Roles and responsibilities of a first aider
  • Assessment and management of first aid incidents
  • Management of an unconscious casualty
  • Management of a casualty who is not breathing normally
  • Management of a casualty who is choking
  • Management of a casualty who has a bleeding injury
  • Management of a casualty who is in shock

Qualification information

Designed for: first aiders in lower-risk work environments

Assessment method: practical assessment plus an examination consisting of 15 multiple choice questions

In the practical assessment, candidates will be tested on the following five elements:

  • Recovery position
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • Choking
  • Bleeding
  • Shock
Updated on 22 June, 2016

About NIST Institute

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