First aid essentials, online theory.

First Aid Essentials covers what a new emergency first aider needs to know: assessing an incident, the unresponsive casualty, CPR and the defibrillator, choking, bleeding and shock, seizures, burns and minor injuries, hygiene and the law. It is the online theory part of a blended Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course, so the practical session can concentrate on hands-on skills.

Length: About 1.5 hours
Topics: 16 narrated topics
Assessment: 30 questions, 24 to pass
Practical skills: In person, with a trainer

What the course covers

16 topics, each with a real-world task.

16 scenario tasks, one after each topic. Topics unlock in order and progress saves automatically, so it can be done in short bursts.

Your role as a first aiderPriorities, staying safe, and who to callTask: Who do you call?
Assessing an incidentDanger, response, airway, breathingTask: The first check
Unresponsive and breathingThe recovery position, and keeping watchTask: After the collapse
CPR and the defibrillatorNot breathing normally: call, push, shockTask: The defibrillator arrives
ChokingMild or severe: cough, back blows, abdominal thrustsTask: Silent at lunch
Bleeding, wounds and shockPressure, padding, and spotting shockTask: Glass in the arm
Seizures, burns and minor injuriesKeep them safe, cool the burn, and record itTask: A scald in the kitchen
Putting it togetherA worked scenario: a collapse in the warehouseTask: Gasping, not breathing
First aid at work and the lawThe 1981 Regulations, roles, the kit and recordsTask: The appointed person
Hygiene and infection controlProtect yourself, and the casualtyTask: After a nosebleed
The airway and breathing in depthOpen it, keep it clear, and know what normal looks likeTask: Snoring, but unresponsive
CPR in more situationsTeamwork, pads, water, drowning, and afterwardsTask: Pulled from the pond
Serious bleeding and shock in depthBleeding you see, bleeding you don’t, and shockTask: Struck by a load
Burns and scalds in depthSize, depth, fire, smoke, chemicals and electricityTask: A chemical splash
Minor injuries and illness at workCuts, fainting, bites, stings and bumpsTask: Dizzy at the till
Final scenariosTwo worked scenarios, then a recapTask: Two at once

Who it's for

New emergency first aiders, before their practical session.

An EFAW certificate can only be issued once the practical skills, such as CPR, the recovery position and controlling bleeding, have been taught and assessed face to face by a qualified trainer. This course is the online theory that comes first. Learners finish with a 30-question check, then complete the practical with their training provider.

HSE-recognised first aid certificates, such as Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) and First Aid at Work (FAW), cannot be earned fully online. The practical skills must be taught and assessed face to face by a qualified trainer. This course is the online theory part, which a training provider pairs with the in-person practical.

FORMAT

Narrated video lessons with captions, on any phone, tablet or computer. The practical skills are taught and assessed separately, in person.

ASSESSMENT

30 questions, marked by the system. Learners need 24 correct (80%) to pass.

CERTIFICATE

A record of the online theory, issued on passing and kept for four years. It is not a first aid certificate on its own: the training provider issues that once the practical skills have been assessed in person.

MANAGERS

Assign it, set a due date and see every learner's progress and result.

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