International Award in Emergency First Aid at Work
Level 2 International Award in Emergency First Aid at Work
The Level 2 International Award in Emergency First Aid at Work is a qualification aimed at providing learners with the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills to support emergency first aid in the workplace.
The qualification covers knowledge areas such as the roles and responsibilities of a first aider and how to assess an incident. It also covers first aid skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), providing first aid to a casualty who is choking and dealing with external bleeding and shock.
Upon completion of this qualification, this certificate is valid for a period of 3 years, after which learners are expected to requalify. It is also recommended that annual refresher training takes place to ensure knowledge and skills are maintained.
It is also recommended that the learner takes the annual refresher training course to ensure knowledge and skills are always updated.
Target Audience
This qualification has been developed for those already working, or preparing to work, in the industry and who have been identified in the company’s first aid risk assessment as being required to provide first aid in the workplace.
Course Duration
To complete this qualification learners should expect to undertake approximately 1-day training course (7 hours).
Learning Outcomes
Successful learners will be able to:
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of first-aider
- Assessing an incident
- Unresponsive casualties (breathing and not breathing), choking, shock and minor injuries.
Assessment Methodology
The qualification is assessed in two component parts:
Practical Observation: This practical assessment is completed throughout the course delivery. This ongoing assessment requires learners to demonstrate practical first aid skills.
Multiple-choice theory assessment: Learners are required to answer a series of questions, contained within the theory exam papers.