Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
One-day EFAW course for offices and other low-risk work environments.
First Aid at Work (FAW) — 3 Day Course
The full FAIB accredited FAW qualification, delivered as 6 hours of e-learning plus 2 practical days at your workplace — for medium to high-risk environments.
Course Overview
The First Aid at Work (FAW) course is the most comprehensive workplace first aid qualification, designed for businesses operating in medium to high-risk environments such as manufacturing, construction, warehousing and engineering.
We deliver it as a blended qualification: your staff complete 6 hours of e-learning in their own time, then our trainer delivers 2 days of practical training at your premises. This keeps time away from the job to a minimum while covering the full FAW syllabus.
The course meets the requirements of the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 and each successful student receives an FAW certificate valid for three years.
Optional Upgrade: Regulated Level 3 Qualification
If your organisation prefers a regulated qualification, we can deliver this course leading to the Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (RQF), accredited by Qualsafe Awards, for £1,200 + VAT.
To be clear: the Level 3 route is a preference some organisations have, not a legal requirement. The standard FAIB-accredited FAW certificate fully satisfies the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 — but some employers, tenders and sector bodies specifically ask for an Ofqual-regulated (RQF) qualification, and this upgrade covers that. Not sure which your business needs? Ask when you enquire and we'll advise.
What Your Team Will Learn
- Everything covered in the Emergency First Aid at Work syllabus
- CPR, AED use and managing an unresponsive casualty
- Fractures, sprains, strains and spinal injuries
- Major illnesses — heart attack, stroke, diabetes, epilepsy and asthma
- Severe bleeding, shock, burns, eye injuries and poisoning
- Anaphylaxis and the use of adrenaline auto-injectors
Who Is This Course For?
FAW is for nominated first aiders in workplaces where a risk assessment identifies higher hazards — machinery, working at height, chemicals or vehicle movements. For lower-risk environments such as offices, the one-day EFAW course is usually sufficient.
What's Included
- Experienced, qualified trainer at your premises
- All equipment — manikins, AED trainers, materials
- FAIB accredited certification for every successful student
- Scenarios tailored to your workplace risks
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