First Aid at Work
FAW Course
Aim
To establish a standard, which creates a level of competence for first aid skills that meet the requirements for the Health & Safety First Aid at Work Act 1981.
Entry Requirements
Candidates must be:
- 13 years of age or older;
- Physically fit and able to deal with demanding emergency procedures.
Validity of Award
36 Months.
Length of Course
Full Course: 18 contact hours;
Revalidation: 12 contact hours.
Course Information
On completion of training successful candidates should be able to:
- Provide emergency first aid at work (see EFAW syllabus)
- Administer first aid to a casualty with:
- injuries to bones, muscles and joints, including suspected spinal injuries
- chest injuries
- burns and scalds
- eye injuries
- sudden poisoning
- anaphylactic shock
- Recognise the presence of major illness and provide appropriate first aid (including heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes)
- Students will also be required to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles of first aid at work, in particular of:
- The importance of personal hygiene in first aid procedures;
- The legal framework for first aid provision at work;
- The use of first aid equipment provided in the workplace.
Assessment
The qualification is assessed as set out below:
- Continual assessment by the tutor;
- Completion of a 16 question Theory Examination Paper to the satisfaction of the course tutor;
- Demonstrating the ability to carry out CPR on an adult manikin; (externally assessed)
- Demonstrating the ability to carry out first aid for an unconscious casualty; (externally assessed)
- Demonstrating the ability to carry out first aid for a work place emergency situation (externally assessed).
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