Emergency First Aid at Work
QA LEVEL 2 AWARD IN EMERGENCY FIRST AID AT WORK (QCF)
This Ofqual Regulated Qualification is designed for individuals who wish to act as an emergency first aider in their workplace. Upon successful completion of this qualification, candidates will be equipped with the essential skills needed to give safe, prompt and effective first aid in emergency situations.
What’s more, as a regulated qualification, employers can book this course for their employees and rest assured that they have fulfilled their legal responsibilities for providing quality first aid training, without having to undertake any lengthy due diligence checks introduced in the recent HSE changes.
Boyd Safety are approved by Qualsafe Awards, an Awarding Organisation recognised by Ofqual to offer regulated qualifications. Contact us today to enquire or book your course.
What’s Covered?
- The roles and responsibilities of an emergency first aider
- Assessing an incident
- Managing an unresponsive casualty
- CPR
- Recovery position
- Choking
- Seizures
- Shock
- Wounds and bleeding
- Minor injuries (cuts, grazes, bruises, minor burns and scalds)
Assessment
Learners must pass a multiple choice question paper and demonstrate competency in the practical assessments in order to achieve the qualification. Our experienced and knowledgeable instructor will guide the learners through the course material and offer support and advice to ensure that learners are prepared for the assessments. The training is accessible and additional support is available to learners who require it.
Choose First Aiders
Not sure how many first aiders you need in your workplace? Use our handy free first aid calculator to help make sure you have sufficient resources in place to comply with your legal obligations. You can also contact us to discuss your requirements and we’ll be happy to help.
Certification
The certificate is valid for 3 years, after which time the qualification must be done again.
Duration
The training is normally done over one day (6 hours), but can be split up over shorter, more flexible sessions.
Capacity
We can take up to 12 people on each course.