Emergency First Aid At Work (EFAW) Refresher Course

Duration 3 hours

Last audited 10th February 2023

CPD Approved IIRSM Approved
Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) Refresher
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  • Learn on any device (desktop, mobile or tablet)

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  • 1 learner per course

  • Train teams of all sizes

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Includes a 10% discount for 10+ courses

This Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) Refresher course will refresh the knowledge of qualified first aiders, where a risk assessment has deemed this level suitable, so they have a fundamental awareness of how to deliver first aid. Taking yearly refresher training is recommended to keep a first aider's understanding up to date in between their required practical training sessions. The course covers a range of fundamental information needed to help emergency first aiders fulfil their role, including primary and secondary surveys, full body examinations, the recovery position, administering CPR, using an AED, and treating certain injuries.

On completion of this course, your first aid knowledge will be refreshed in all these topics, which will enable you to provide first aid to casualties in your workplace and continue fulfilling your role confidently and safely. 

100% online training

Access anywhere

Same day digital certificate

Printed certificate posted next working day

Full audio voiceover

Assessment retakes at no extra cost

Written in compliance with the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 and in accordance with Resuscitation Council UK guidelines

Developed by qualified first aid professionals

Accredited by CPD and approved by IIRSM

Bulk discount for orders of 10+ courses

What you'll learn

By the end of this course, you will have a refreshed knowledge of:

  • Workplace first aid regulations.
  • The importance of infection prevention.
  • The importance of record keeping and the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR).
  • How to conduct primary and secondary surveys of casualties.
  • How to put casualties into the recovery position.
  • How to administer CPR to casualties.
  • How to respond to and treat choking, minor cuts, grazes, burns and scalds.

Training you can trust

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Module 1: Introduction to Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)

What is first aid, key annual statistics, the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, medical assistance, first aid kit, the importance of infection prevention, hand hygiene, handwashing procedure, personal protective equipment (PPE), cleaning after delivering first aid, waste disposal after giving first aid, record keeping, and the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR).

Module 2: The Primary and Secondary Surveys

The primary survey (DRABC), step 1: danger, step 2: response, step 3: airway, step 4: breathing, step 5: circulation, primary survey example scenario, the secondary survey, and full body examination.

Module 3: The Recovery Position and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Unconscious casualties, unconscious casualties - seizures, the recovery position, cardiac arrest, administering CPR, further considerations for CPR, and defibrillators (AEDs).

Module 4: Treating Injuries

Choking, wounds and bleeding, applying bandages, shock, burns and scalds, and further minor injuries.

The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will be asked 25 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 80%. The answers are marked automatically so you will instantly know whether you have passed. If you don't pass don't worry! You can take the test as many times as you need with no extra charge.

This online Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) Refresher course is our most suitable first aid training in the following scenarios:

  • If you have in-date first aid qualifications requiring annual refresher training.
  • If your risk assessment has identified your workplace has low level hazards and you employ less than 50 people.
  • If your risk assessment has identified your workplace has high level hazards but serious injuries are unlikely.

This course is also suitable for those who already hold a door supervisor or security guarding SIA licence and have previously taken a practical Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) qualification course but need an annual refresher course.

If you do not have an in-date first aid qualification but require training for a workplace with low level hazards then our Workplace First Aid Course will be more suitable.

This course is only designed for treating adult casualties, so if you need training for administering first aid to infants and children, have a look at our Paediatric First Aid course.

Frequently asked questions

Does this course allow me to become a qualified First-Aider?

No, this course does not make you a qualified first aider. Rather, it is designed to refresh qualified first aiders' knowledge in between their practical training. Refresher training is recommended once a year and practical training is required every three years. This course is not a substitute for practical training. If you are looking for training to become a qualified first aider, you must receive practical training - view guidance on selecting a first aid training provider here.


Which First Aid course is right for my needs?

Workplace First Aid is recommended if you have no First Aid qualifications and need an introduction to First Aid.


Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) Refresher is recommended if you have an in-date First Aid qualification and need an annual refresher. It is suitable for both low and high hazard level companies with less than 50 employees.


First Aid at Work (FAW) Refresher is recommended if you have an in-date First Aid qualification and need an annual refresher. It is suitable for both low and high hazard level companies with more than 50 employees.


You can view more information on First Aid provision at work from the HSE here.


What are the differences between EFAW Refresher and FAW Refresher?

Both courses cover:

- The role of the first aider, including reference to the importance of preventing cross infection, the need for recording incidents and actions and use of available equipment
- Assessing the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency
- Administering first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure)
- Administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and using an automated external defibrillator (AED)
- Administering first aid to a casualty who is choking
- Administering first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding
- Administering first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock.


EFAW Refresher also covers how to provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters).


Whereas FAW Refresher also covers how to administer first aid to a casualty (with injuries to bones, muscles and joints, including suspected spinal injuries, chest injuries, burns and scalds, eye injuries, sudden poisoning and anaphylactic shock) as well as how to recognise the presence of major illness (including heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes) and provide appropriate first aid.


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