Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) Course in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire

Life-Saving First Aid Skills in a Single Day

This one-day Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course gives appointed emergency first aiders the core skills to manage the first critical minutes of an incident at work. Through guided scenarios and hands-on practice, delegates learn to assess what has happened, keep a casualty alive and deal with common workplace injuries until professional help takes over.

The course is delivered at the Letchworth Garden City training centre of Safety For Business, a Hertfordshire health and safety consultancy and CITB Approved Training Organisation, with no more than 12 delegates per group.

Who Is the EFAW Course For?

Anyone aged 18 or over who is to be appointed as an emergency first aider, typically in a lower-risk workplace, together with businesses in any sector that need to meet the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981. No previous first aid knowledge is required.

Course Details

• Duration: 1 day, starting at 9:30am
• Delivery: Classroom training in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 2JF
• Entry requirements: None
• Certificate validity: 3 years

What You Will Learn

• The role and responsibilities of a first aider, including cross-infection, records and equipment
• Assessing an incident safely
• Caring for an unresponsive casualty, including one having a seizure
• CPR and safe use of an AED (defibrillator)
• Helping a choking casualty
• Controlling bleeding and treating wounds
• Recognising and managing shock
• Dealing with minor injuries

Certification

Delegates who complete the course successfully receive an Emergency First Aid at Work certificate valid for three years. Book a refresher before it expires to keep your cover in place.

Emergency First Aid at Work FAQs

Is EFAW enough for my workplace?

Your first aid needs assessment decides. EFAW generally suits lower-risk settings such as offices and shops. Higher-risk sites, including construction and workshops, usually need the three-day First Aid at Work course.

How long does the certificate last?

Three years.

Are refreshments provided?

Yes. Refreshments are available through the day and a cold buffet lunch is included.

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On successful completion, your certificate is issued by the awarding body or the training provider.

CITB courses: SMSTS, SSSTS and Health and Safety Awareness certificates are issued by CITB and are valid for five years. Complete the matching refresher course before your certificate expires to renew it for another five years. If it lapses, you'll need to retake the full course.

First aid: First Aid at Work and Emergency First Aid at Work certificates are valid for three years. Requalify before they expire to keep your cover in place.

Other courses: fire marshal, manual handling, asbestos awareness, abrasive wheels and ladder courses lead to a certificate of completion. Face fit testing provides a fit test record for each mask tested.

You will instantly receive a confirmation email with your order details and your course joining instructions will follow within one business working day.

Please note that course bookings can not be processed outside of normal working hours, over weekends or on bank holidays and will be processed the next business working day.

Safety For Business (UK) Ltd is an independent health and safety consultancy and CITB Approved Training Organisation based at Campus Five in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire. From its own training centre it runs the CITB Site Safety Plus range – Health and Safety Awareness, SSSTS, SMSTS and their refreshers – every month, alongside First Aid at Work, Emergency First Aid at Work, fire marshal training, half-day courses in manual handling, asbestos awareness, abrasive wheels and ladder safety, and qualitative face fit testing.

Envico is an independent intermediary working in association with Safety For Business. Envico is not accredited by or associated with examination bodies or institutions in any way. All courses advertised on this website are advertised and delivered by independent and established accredited or approved training providers.