This course is regulated, and a certificate is issued with a 3-year expiry date. It fully meets HSE guidelines, and is issued by an Ofqual recognised awarding body. This is a 3-day course, lasting 18 hours plus breaks.

In addition to the content from the Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) Level 3, this course takes a more in depth approach, giving staff a greater understanding and insight into many medical conditions.

Course Content

• AED placement and awareness

• Anaphylactic shock (including EpiPen training)

• Asthma

• Burns and scalds

• Chest injuries

• Diabetes

• Eye injuries

• Head injuries

• Heart attack and angina

• Secondary survey (systematic approach to identify wounds and bleeding)

• Fractures, sprains and strains (injuries to bones, muscles and joints, including spinal injuries)

• Seizures

• Sudden poisoning

• Stroke

• New spinal injury roll

• Sepsis

• Meningitis

• Acid Attacks

Dates of sessions

All sessions will start at 9:00am and finish at 4:00pm on the following dates:

Cohort 1:

• Day one: Friday 15th November 2019

• Day two: Wednesday 20th November 2019

• Day three: Wednesday 27th November 2019

Cohort 2:

• Day one – Thursday 23rd January 2020

• Day two – Thursday 26th February 2020

• Day three – Thursday 26th March 2020

Cohort 3:

• Day one – Thursday 23rd April 2020

• Day two – Friday 15th May 2020

• Day three – Friday 19th June 2020

Cost and How to Book

This course is for internal OGAT staff only. The cost is £150 (excl. VAT) per person.

*It is limited to 12 delegates only*