Course Index

EFAW gives nominated workplace first aiders the knowledge and skills to manage first aid emergencies until further help arrives. Suitable for lower-risk workplaces, it is delivered in one day with practical assessment throughout and a written theory paper. Certificate valid for three years.

FAW is the full workplace first aid certificate, covering the wider range of injuries and illnesses a first aider may meet in a higher-risk setting. Delivered over three days with continuous practical assessment and written papers.

FREC 3 is the core pre-hospital qualification for event medical cover and first responder roles. It bridges workplace first aid and emergency care, and is delivered over five days with practical and written assessment.

FREC 4 is an intermediate pre-hospital emergency care qualification that builds on FREC 3 and develops the clinical knowledge, practical skills and decision-making expected of advanced responders.

SALM equips clinicians who already work at FREC 4 or above to safely administer life-saving medication in the out-of-hospital environment, under their employing organisation's clinical governance.

OOHAILS is a one-day immediate life support qualification for clinicians responding to deteriorating and arrested adult patients outside hospital. Based on current resuscitation guidelines.