EFR First Aid at Work (3 days)
Comprehensive 3-day workplace first aid training meeting UK Health & Safety Regulations.
The Emergency First Response First Aid at Work (Great Britain) course is a comprehensive, three-day workplace first aid qualification. It is designed to meet the requirements of the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 for employers who need at least one trained First Aider on site in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Delivered in small groups at our dedicated training venue on Anglesey, or your location, this course provides the knowledge, skills and confidence to handle a wide range of emergencies and illnesses at work.
Who is this course for?
- Employers who require a full First Aider under their first aid needs assessment
- Higher-risk workplaces (e.g. light industry, construction, workshops, gyms, dojos)
- Managers, supervisors and staff with responsibility for health and safety
- Anyone who wants an in-depth, recognised workplace first aid qualification
What you’ll learn
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Conduct a primary assessment and manage an incident safely
- Perform effective adult CPR and use an AED (defibrillator)
- Place a casualty in the recovery position
- Recognise and respond to choking, shock, seizures and fainting
- Control severe bleeding and manage wounds, burns and scalds
- Recognise and manage suspected head, neck, spinal and chest injuries
- Recognise and manage fractures, sprains and strains
- Recognise and respond to heart attack, stroke, anaphylaxis and asthma
- Understand the contents of a workplace first aid kit and how to use it
- Record and report workplace incidents in line with UK regulations
Course format
- Duration: 3 days (18 contact hours)
- Group size: Maximum 6 learners
- Location: Warrior Spirit Martial Arts, Anglesey (dedicated training room)
- Teaching style: Short presentations, demonstrations, individual and group practical work, and realistic scenarios
- Equipment: Laerdal QCPR adult manikins, AED trainer, bandages and first aid supplies
Assessment & certification
- Continuous trainer assessment and practical demonstrations
- Successful learners receive an Emergency First Response First Aid at Work (Great Britain) certificate
- Certificate validity: 3 years, in line with HSE guidance, after which a requalification course is recommended.
Price
- £350 per person on scheduled open courses
- £1,925 for a private course at our venue for up to 6 learners
Prices include training, course materials, certification and refreshments.
About Emergency First Response (EFR)
Emergency First Response (EFR) is one of the world’s largest CPR, AED and first aid training organisations, with tens of thousands of instructors teaching in more than 180 countries. It is a corporate affiliate of PADI, the world’s leading diver training organisation, and has over four decades of experience in developing high-quality emergency care training materials and curricula.
EFR courses are based on internationally recognised medical guidelines for emergency care and follow the consensus recommendations of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) through bodies such as the European Resuscitation Council and the American Heart Association. Training programmes are updated whenever resuscitation guidelines are revised, so the CPR and first aid skills you learn reflect current, evidence-based best practice.
In the UK, the EFR First Aid at Work (Great Britain) programme is specifically designed to meet the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, customised to Resuscitation Council UK basic life support protocols and nationally accepted first aid standards. This allows employers to use EFR training as part of their duty to provide “adequate and appropriate” first aid provision in the workplace under HSE guidance.
The skills taught in EFR programmes are the same core, evidence-based resuscitation and first aid techniques that underpin training for healthcare professionals and emergency responders, simplified and practised at a layperson level so that anyone can learn to provide effective help until the emergency services arrive.
