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1 day course
Full day training3 year certificate
Qualsafe awardsNo experience needed
All backgrounds welcomeHSE compliant
Ofqual regulatedBe ready to act in a workplace emergency
The Qualsafe Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) is designed for anyone who wants to become a trained emergency first aider. This course gives you the essential skills to respond quickly, safely and effectively in a range of workplace incidents.
It meets Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requirements and provides reassurance that your workplace has trained staff prepared for emergencies.
Perfect for lower-risk workplaces
This one-day course is ideal for offices, retail settings, and small businesses that need to meet basic first aid requirements without the full three-day First Aid at Work course.
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Course details
- Duration1 day (approximately 6 hours)
Certification
3 year Ofqual regulated certificationPrerequisites
NoneAssessment
Practical and theory assessments embedded into course delivery
What you'll learn
Roles and responsibilities of an emergency first aider
Understand what is expected of you as a workplace first aider, including legal duties, reporting and infection control.Incident assessment
Learn how to quickly and safely assess a situation, identify hazards and priorities, and call for appropriate help.Primary survey and unresponsive casualty
Carry out a structured primary survey and manage an unresponsive casualty safely.Adult CPR and AED use
Practise high-quality CPR and safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on adult manikins.Recovery position and seizures
Place a casualty in the recovery position and recognise and support a casualty who is having a seizure.Choking management
Recognise mild and severe choking and apply the correct sequence of back blows and abdominal or chest thrusts.Shock and serious bleeding
Recognise signs of shock, control external bleeding and support the casualty until help arrives.Wounds, minor injuries and burns
Give first aid for common workplace injuries including cuts, grazes, bruises, minor burns and scalds, nosebleeds and small splinters.Course outcomes
Role and responsibilities of an emergency first aider
Minimising infection risk
Consent and casualty communication
Incident and scene assessment
Primary survey
Summoning appropriate assistance
Adult CPR
Safe AED use
Recovery position
First aid for an unresponsive casualty
First aid for seizures
Recognition and treatment of choking
Recognition and treatment of shock
Control of external bleeding
First aid for cuts, grazes and bruises
First aid for nosebleeds
First aid for small splinters
First aid for minor burns and scalds
Who is this course for?
This course is perfect for businesses and individuals who need essential first aid training without the commitment of the full three-day First Aid at Work course.
It suits workplaces where the first aid needs assessment points to an emergency first aider, rather than a full first aid team.
- Office workers in lower-risk environments
- Retail and hospitality staff
- Small business employees and self‑employed professionals
- Anyone wanting essential workplace first aid skills
- Staff needing HSE-compliant emergency first aid training
- Workplaces with lower first aid requirements or small teams
Ongoing support
Unlike many providers, we offer ongoing support for all our candidates throughout the life of their certificate. You can rely on us for guidance and resources long after the course has finished.
What participants say
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Rating
Annie Gill
15/09/2026
Aaron did an exceptional job with the training. the content was quite good and the pace was perfect.
Gurkrn Kalsi
15/09/2026
Esther Donkor
15/09/2026
chorouk hakim
05/09/2026
alina fjplprl
05/09/2026
Actually enjoyed the training Aaron was really knowledgable and kept whole team engaged
shashank yadav
05/09/2026
Aron is one of the best trainees i have ever met his knowledge and the method of sharing it is so good … i would love to recommend him for training
Georgia Fox
05/09/2026
Very knowledgeable trainer, I learnt a lot about BLS even as a nurse. Thank you so much!
