Emergency First Aid at Work Course qualifies you as the first aider for your office, shop or site, and covers the first aid requirement for SIA licence applications.
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Employers have to provide first aid cover, and in low risk workplaces like offices and shops that means naming a trained first aider. This Level 2 Emergency First Aid at Work course, recognised by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), qualifies you for that role. It's also the accepted first aid qualification for your SIA licence application.
This certificate lets you:
Act as the named first aider in offices, shops and low-risk workplaces Meet the first aid requirement for SIA licence training Handle real emergencies: bleeding, burns, CPR, choking Renew simply: one refresher day every 3 years
Want to see what first aid training covers before you book? Watch our free Basic First Aid Training video. It's a solid introduction to the skills you'll practise on the course.
⚠️ Important: this online course is for basic first aid knowledge only. It does not make you a qualified first aider, and it does not qualify you to work as one. To become qualified, you need to pass the practical assessment on the 1-day Emergency First Aid at Work course.
Someone collapses. Someone's bleeding. Everyone else freezes and looks for the person who knows what to do. This course makes you that person.
It's for anyone whose workplace needs a first aider, anyone starting in security (SIA licence training requires it), and anyone who wants to be ready when it matters most.
Take charge of the scene and summon help Know the health and safety regulations that help you prevent incidents Keep someone alive with CPR until the professionals arrive Control bleeding and burns and protect the casualty Keep a steady head while everyone else panics Communicate clearly with the casualty, the crowd and the paramedicsPriorities of first aid, the health and safety regulations that help you prevent incidents, assessing a scene, summoning help and communicating with a casualty. You learn to be the calm one.
Controlling bleeding, burns and scalds, epilepsy, poisoning and CPR, all practised hands-on with mannequins.
The course is assessed by class participation: pay attention, get involved, and your trainer gives you all the support you need to pass. You're certified the same day.
There are no formal entry requirements for the Emergency First Aid at Work course. Here's the full list of what you need:
Age: you must be 16 or older to receive the certificate. Attendance: in person, in a classroom. Government legislation means first aid certification cannot be delivered online. Participation: the assessment is your participation. Turn up, take part, get certified.
Train hands-on for the day and get assessed as you take part: same-day results and a certificate valid for 3 years, in your hands before you leave.
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It is commonly used to meet the first-aid requirement for SIA Door Supervisor and Security Guard licence-linked training and refresher routes, provided it meets the SIA's current content, validity and face-to-face assessment rules. Close Protection has a separate Level 3 first-aid requirement. See the SIA licence guide for the licensing process.
You practise practical skills such as CPR, controlling bleeding, responding to burns and managing an emergency scene. The provider currently states that the certificate is valid for three years; check the certificate and the current course terms for the applicable validity period.
The course is delivered at a training centre and includes hands-on practice. Check available EFAW dates and prices before booking because course fees and dates can change.
If you are taking EFAW for security training, you can often add it to the same booking as your Door Supervisor course or relevant refresher course.
Assessment is based on participation and practical performance during the day. Your trainer supports you as you practise each skill.
If you are completing EFAW before SIA training, check the age and first aid rules for the SIA course as well. The Door Supervisor course, for example, requires a valid first aid certificate before training begins.
Attend the full course, take part in each activity and ask for clarification when you need it. Results are normally provided the same day.
Close Protection has different first aid requirements, so check the specific course before booking. For Door Supervisor training, you can add this course to the same booking as the Door Supervisor course to complete the requirement first.
If you are using it for an SIA refresher, check the validity period required by the specific course and bring your certificate to the training centre.
We run Emergency First Aid at Work training at centres across the UK. Pick your location for local dates, venues and prices.
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