1 day Combined Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) and Emergency Paediatric First Aid (EPFA) training course

Description

This in house combined Emergency First Aid at Work and Emergency Paediatric First Aid training course complies with the guidelines and criteria as defined by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) in respect of the 1981 (First Aid) Regulations. Delegates will learn the skills and knowledge to provide Emergency First Aid treatment to their casualties in a prompt, safe and effective manner. This combined course is suitable for those delegates who have to deal with both adult and paeditraic first aid emergencies at their workplace.The topics covered in this course are in accordance with current guidelines published by the Resuscitation Council (UK).

Duration

This combined EFAW and EPFA training course is taught for 9 hours and 5 minutes over 1 day and consists of theoretical and practical sessions. This course can also be delivered spread over a maximum of 3 weeks, ensuring that each session is a minimum of two hours (subject to extra cost). The class ratio for this qualification is a maximum of 12 learners to 1 Trainer/Assessor.

Course content

• Roles and responsibilities of the adult and paeditaric First Aider
• Legislation
• First Aid box and contents
• The Accident Record form
• Basic hygiene and infection control in First Aid
• Assessment of an incident
• Primary survey and Agonal Gasping
• Secondary assessment
• Recovery position
• Dealing with an adult and paediatric unresponsive casualty
• Resuscitation and CPR of adult and paediatric casulaties
• Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training on adult and paediatric casulaties
• Respiratory System and dealing with adult and paediatric choking casualties
• Epilepsy
• Minor injuries
• Wounds and Bleeding control
• Circulatory System and Shock
• Minor Burns
• Foreign Bodies
• Bites and Stings

 Cost

Please contact MEDISAFE TRAINING  today on 0121 769 2827 for a very competitive unbeatable quote. The course price includes course handouts and e-certificates.

Assessment

Assessment is ongoing by the instructor. There will be a short quiz at the end of the course which includes multiple choice and short answer questions.

 Certification

HSE compliant course completion certificates lasting three years will be issued by MEDISAFE TRAINING for each course which will be emailed within 48 hours to the course organiser subject to successful completion of the course by the delegate. 

OFQUAL accredited RQF Level 3 Combined Emergency First Aid at Work and Emergency Paediatric First Aid course with accreditedcertificates can also be arranged at an additional cost but this must be made known to us  at the time of the booking and prior to the commencement of the training course.

Important Information

Please note that delegates must be at least 16 years of age and physically able to carry out the procedures detailed in the course outline and must attend all sessions to be eligible for assessment.

Delegates should have good English literacy and numeracy skills to understand the course and to complete the assessments.

Please also note that ID will need to be checked at the outset of the course for candidate verification process. 

• The training room should be quiet and of appropriate size.
• Staff should be off work and not expected to be on duty.
• Staff attending should remain on the course for the entire duration of the training course.