Emergency First at Work for Pharmacists L3 (VTQ)

Course Outline

This course is specifically for Pharmacists.  Pharmacists attending this course must provide identification or qualification confirming their Pharmacist position.

On successful completion the certificate will display 'Emergency First at Work for Pharmacists'.

Our comprehensive 1-Day Emergency First Aid at Work program is aligned with Level 3 (VTQ) standards, specifically the Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course, encompassing AED (Automated External Defibrillator) training.

This highly sought-after one-day course serves as an introductory platform for individuals seeking proficiency and competency in workplace first aid. It particularly caters to small, low-risk work environments, providing participants with a thorough understanding of essential first aid procedures.

Delivered through a blend of knowledge acquisition, skill refinement, and realistic scenario-based exercises, the course instills participants with the confidence to effectively administer care in emergency situations.

The curriculum adheres to the standards stipulated by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and is fully compliant with the Health & Safety (First-Aid) Regulations of 1981, as outlined in Appendix 6 detailing the content of an Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) Course.

Occupations using this course

• Only Pharmacists can attend and undertake theory, practical and end of day exam on this course

• This course may run concurrently with other EFAW courses however the end of day exam will be different

• Certificate specifically states :-

"Emergency First Aid for Pharmacists"

Topics covered 

• About first aid & The first aider

• Acts and Regulations

• First aider duties

• First aid at work provision

• First aid kits

• Accident and incident reporting

• RIDDOR

• Additional duties

• Preserve, Prevent Promote recovery

• Importance of acting quickly

• Fears of first aid

• Calling for help

• What3Words

• Patient consent

• Initial assessment / primary survey

• Recovery position

• Spinal injury

• Chain of survival

• Call First/Call Fast

• Heart attack

• Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Topics covered

• CPR

• Child CPR considerations (1 year to 18 years old)

• AED

• CPR Pregnant person

• Agonal breathing

• CPR & Seizures

• Mouth to nose breaths

• CPR + AED

• Compression only CPR

• CPR & COVID

• Choking

• The circulatory system

• Bleeding

• Serious bleeding

• Catastrophic bleeding

• Minor injury treatment

• Nosebleeds

• Bandages

• Types of shock

• Burns and scalds

• Epileptic seizures