Emergency First Aid at Work Training Courses

The course is built around the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, which require every employer to provide adequate first aid arrangements based on a first aid needs assessment. EFAW is usually the right qualification for workplaces with fewer significant hazards and lower likelihood of serious injury or illness. For higher-risk environments such as construction, manufacturing or warehousing, the longer 3-day First Aid at Work (FAW) qualification is recommended instead.

Who needs Emergency First Aid at Work training?

EFAW is suitable for designated workplace first aiders, office staff, retail teams, small business owners, site supervisors, volunteers and anyone who may be first on the scene in an emergency. With public EFAW courses running across the UK, employers can find an EFAW course near them and send several team members on EFAW to ensure cover across shifts, holidays and absences. Schools, charities and community organisations also use EFAW to meet their duty of care obligations.

What does the EFAW course cover?

The syllabus covers the priority emergency skills: responding to an unresponsive casualty, performing CPR, using an automated external defibrillator (AED), managing choking, controlling severe bleeding, treating shock, dealing with minor injuries and managing seizures. Every topic is reinforced with hands-on practice using realistic workplace scenarios, so learners leave able to act, not just answer questions.

Qualification, certification and validity

Learners who complete the course receive a Level 3 Award or professional certificate in Emergency First Aid at Work (depending on the provider, location and course requirements), issued by an awarding body. The certificate is valid for 3 years, after which a full requalification course is required. Annual refresher training between requalifications is recommended by the HSE and helps keep skills sharp.

At Brity, in most cases learners are certificated on the day, or within 24 hours where possible, with a printable PDF to follow. Our instructors are experienced practitioners — many with backgrounds in emergency services, clinical care or workplace safety — and we keep class sizes small (maximum 12 learners) so everyone gets real hands-on time with the equipment.

• The role and responsibilities of a first aider
• Assessing an incident and ensuring scene safety
• Primary survey and managing an unresponsive casualty (recovery position)
• CPR and the use of an AED (defibrillator)
• Choking (adults)
• Wounds, bleeding control and shock
• Minor injuries — cuts, grazes, bruises, splinters, nosebleeds
• Burns and scalds
• Heart attacks and strokes
• Fractures, dislocations and head injuries

Experienced, certified instructors with real-world backgrounds

Hands-on, practical training

Small class sizes for personalised attention (max 12 learners)

Nationally recognised and HSE-aligned certification

Flexible on-site training at your workplace

Friendly, supportive learning environment

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