First Aid is defined as the ‘help given to a sick or injured person until full medical treatment is available’. The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require an employer to provide suitable first aid cover in the workplace.
The aims of first aid are to:
- Preserve life.
- Prevent the situation worsening.
- Promote Recovery.
Achieving this EFAW course will give you the knowledge and skills to achieve this in an emergency first aid situation and is one such course that demonstrates compliance to the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 regulation.