What is an Emergency First Aid at Work Course?

Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) is a 1-day accredited training programme that is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills they need to respond effectively to emergency situations in the workplace

Why choose to train with us?

Our courses are delivered by fully qualified instructors. We focus on engaging, practical sessions that build confidence, and keep classes small to ensure personal attention and better learning outcomes.

What does Emergency First Aid at Work cover?

This 1-day course ensures learners are able to understand and develop the skills and confidence to help someone who is:

• unresponsive and not breathing, including how to use of an automated external defibrillator (AED)
• unresponsive and breathing
• having a seizure
• choking
• bleeding, including life-threatening bleeding and the use of haemostatic dressings for wound packing and tourniquets
• suffering from shock and internal bleeding
• suffering from a burn.

Learning and assessment

The syllabus for EFAW is derived from the guidance issued by the HSE and stipulates that on completion candidates should be able to undertake the following actions:

• Understand the role of the first aider, including
  • The use of available equipment
  • The need for recording incidents and actions
  • The importance of personal hygiene and prevention of cross infection
• Assess the situation and circumstances to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious and/or in seizure
• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including use of an Automated External Defibrillator
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding and/or in shock
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is chocking
• Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including cuts, grazes, bruises, burns, scalds or splinters)

• Learners are continuously evaluated during the course through a variety of hands-on demonstrations, interactive question and answer sessions, quizzes, and engaging activities like roleplay. These activities are designed to guide and assist learners in gaining the necessary skills and ensure they can apply their knowledge safely within their workplace.

How long is an Emergency First Aid at Work certificate valid for?

• Upon successfully completing the course, learners will be awarded an Emergency First Aid at Work certificate from Dolphin Personnel & Worksafe Training Systems. This qualification remains valid for a period of three years.

How long is the Emergency First Aid at Work course?

• The HSE require learners to complete 6 hours of learning, not including breaks. Our courses usually run from 9.30 to 5.00 which includes a 1-hour lunch and 2 short 15min breaks. Learners are asked to arrive at the course at 9:15am to allow time for registration, late arrivals may be refused entry to the course.

Entry Requirements 

• The role of a first aider can be physically and emotionally challenging. It is important you select individuals who you feel will be able to act quickly and effectively in a first aid emergency.
• Learners will need to demonstrate their ability to use the skills covered on the course to receive the Emergency First Aid at Work qualification.
• Suitable for learners over the age of 16