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Changes to First Aid at Work from October 2009       

This page contains details of the changes to the HSE First Aid at Work (FAW) and Appointed Person courses effective from October 2009

The Appointed Person course will become Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)

It will also be recommended that students complete a Basic Skills update (for EFAW) or Annual Refresher course (for FAW)

FIRST AID AT WORK (FAW) COURSE

COURSE CONTENT

On completion of training, successful candidates should be competent in:

Emergency First Aid at Work course content:

• understand the role of the first aider including reference to the use of available equipment and the need for recording incidents and actions;

• understand the importance of basic hygiene in first-aid procedures;

• assess the situation and circumstances in order 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;

• administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding and/or in shock;

• administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;

• provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries.

As well as:

• recognising the presence of major illness and applying general first aid principles in its management.

In addition, candidates should be able to demonstrate the correct first-aid management of:

• soft tissue injuries;

• injuries to bones including suspected spinal injuries;

• chest injuries;

• burns and scalds;

• eye injuries including how to irrigate an eye;

• sudden poisoning and anaphylactic shock.

DURATION

FAW courses should contain at least 18 contact hours over a minimum of three days, which include the final practical assessment. 

EMERGENCY FIRST AID AT WORK (EFAW) COURSE

COURSE CONTENT

On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to:

• understand the role of the first aider including reference to the use of available equipment and the need for recording incidents and actions;

• understand the importance of basic hygiene in first-aid procedures;

• assess the situation and circumstances in order 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;

• administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding and/or in shock;

• administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;

• provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries.

DURATION

EFAW courses should contain at least six contact hours.  Trainers will use continuous assessment to evaluate candidates.  There is no final practical assessment.

BASIC SKILLS UPDATE/ANNUAL REFRESHER COURSE

COURSE CONTENT

On completion of training, candidates should have demonstrated their competence to:

• assess the situation in an emergency;

• administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious and/or in seizure;

• administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation;

• administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding and/or in shock.

The course should also include any updates or changes to relevant first-aid procedures.

DURATION

Basic skills update courses should contain at least three contact hours run over half a day.  Trainers should use continuous assessment to evaluate candidates.  There is no final practical assessment.