Level 3 · FAIB-Accredited

Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)

This one-day course gives your appointed first-aiders the skills and confidence to respond to workplace emergencies. FAIB-accredited, practical training designed for low-risk workplaces.

Course Details

1 Day · 6 HoursValid 3 YearsLevel 3Face-to-Face

Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)

A practical one-day course covering incident management, CPR and essential first aid skills, giving your appointed first-aiders the confidence to respond to common workplace emergencies, from minor injuries to life-threatening situations, until professional help arrives.

Who Is This Course For?

This course suits low-risk workplaces, such as offices, shops and warehouses, appointing employees as trained first-aiders to meet Health & Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 requirements. It also suits sole traders and the self-employed who want the confidence to handle a workplace emergency themselves.

  • Meets Health & Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 requirements
  • Certification accredited by the First Aid Industry Body (FAIB)
  • All equipment provided
  • Training delivered by qualified medical professionals

Pricing

At Our Venue
£95per delegate
At Your Venue
From £450for up to 12 delegates

There is No VAT to Pay.

Delegates practising Emergency First Aid at Work skills
Choose How You Train

Open Course or In-House Training?

Need one of our Venues?

Join a scheduled Level 3 EFAW course at one of our own training venues in Walsall, Birmingham or Manchester. We may be able to arrange an open course in your city should it be more convenient.

Open Course

Training a Team On-Site?

Bring the whole course to your own workplace, anywhere in the UK, with a qualified medical professional and group rates for up to 36 delegates.

In-House Training

What You'll Learn

The knowledge and practical skills for carrying out emergency first aid in the workplace, delivered by qualified medical professionals.

Emergency Response & Scene Management

  • Prioritise actions based on the severity of injuries and conditions
  • Coordinate with others, ensuring clear communication and proper role delegation
  • Follow protocols to prevent infection and contamination
  • Understand a first aid’s role and responsibilities
  • Safely assess the scene and ensure personal safety
  • Call emergency services when needed and manage the scene effectively
  • Conduct a primary survey (Doctor ABC)

Administration of CPR & AED

  • Perform CPR on adults, including chest compressions and rescue breaths
  • Use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) safely and effectively
  • Recognise when to start and stop CPR based on the casualty’s condition
  • Basic life support and apply life-saving techniques effectively
  • Identify common difficulties during resuscitation and manage challenges like airway obstruction or ineffective compression

Recovery Position & Monitoring

  • Place a breathing casualty in the recovery position to maintain an open airway
  • Continuously monitor breathing and adjust as necessary to ensure the casualty’s safety
  • Treating an unconscious casualty & monitoring and management of seizures

Wound Care & Trauma Management

  • Control bleeding effectively using appropriate techniques, including pressure and elevation
  • Treat minor cuts, grazes, bruises, burns, and splinters with correct first aid procedures
  • Apply bandages correctly to control bleeding and protect wounds.

Shock & Fainting

  • Recognise the signs and symptoms of shock and fainting
  • Provide immediate first aid support, including positioning the casualty and monitoring vital signs
  • Managing and implementing first aid steps to stabilise and monitor the casualty in shock until help arrives

Regulations & First Aid Kit Management

  • Follow regulations for recording and reporting incidents and treatments
  • Ensure first aid kits are properly stocked and easily accessible
  • Adhere to legal and organisational regulations in all aspects of first aid care

Medical Emergencies & Choking Procedures

  • Recognise and respond to heart attacks, strokes, seizures, and other medical emergencies
  • Identify partial or complete airway obstructions (choking) and perform the appropriate first aid
  • Recognise the signs of shock and provide immediate first aid to stabilise the casualty
  • Address non-life-threatening injuries such as sprains, cuts, and bruises
  • Apply correct first aid response (Heimlich manoeuvre or back blows) in choking

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