About this course

The Fundamentals of First Aid course is designed to give you an understanding of the principles of first aid, including how to recognise and respond to a range of emergency situations, injuries and illnesses.

This course can also be used to satisfy the remote learning elements of the Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) qualification, where it is being completed via blended learning. To achieve the full EFAW award, you also need to attend a face-to-face session, where you will be assessed on the practical elements of the course.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

  • 2

    Role of the First Aider

  • 3

    Action in an Emergency

  • 4

    Primary Assessment

  • 5

    Resuscitation and Defibrillation

    • Resuscitation (CPR)

    • Defibrillation
  • 6

    Secondary Assessment

    • Secondary assessment
  • 7

    Recovery Position

    • Recovery position
  • 8

    Recap Activity 1

    • Test your skills

    • Test your knowledge
  • 9

    Choking

    • Choking (adults)

    • Choking (children and babies)
  • 10

    Circulatory Problems

    • Hypovolemic shock

    • Fainting
  • 11

    Wounds and Bleeds

    • Types of wounds and bleeds

    • Treatment (general)

    • Treatment (embedded objects)

    • Treatment (minor injuries and nose bleeds)
  • 12

    Seizures

    • Causes, signs and treatments
  • 13

    Burns and Scalds

    • Types of burn

    • Non-chemical burns: Treatment

    • Chemical burns: Treatment
  • 14

    Recap Activity 2

    • Test your skills

    • Test your knowledge
  • 15

    Musculoskeletal Injuries

    • Musculoskeletal injuries

    • Fractures

    • Dislocations

    • Soft tissue injuries
  • 16

    Medical Conditions

    • Medical conditions

    • Heart attack

    • Stroke

    • Asthma: What is it?

    • Asthma: Recognition and treatment

    • Diabetes: What is it?

    • Diabetes: Recognition and treatment
  • 17

    Anaphylaxis

    • Anaphylaxis

    • Administering adrenaline
  • 18

    Foreign Bodies

    • Foreign bodies
  • 19

    Recap Activity 3

    • Test your knowledge
  • 20

    Completion and Next Steps

    • Well done and next steps

    • First aid handbook