Emergency First Aid at Work

Introduction:

Everyone should be able to do first aid as it's an essential skill for health and safety. Accidents may occur anywhere and at any moment, and being prepared and confident enough to react appropriately can be the difference between life and death. We'll explore Emergency First Aid at work (EFAW) in this blog and give you a thorough rundown of everything you need to know before enrolling in a first aid course.

What is Emergency First Aid at Work ?

The phrase "Emergency first aid at work" (EFAW) refers to the basic, life-saving abilities and information that people may learn through a first aid training. The goal of EFAW courses is to give learners the fundamental knowledge and abilities needed to handle a range of medical crises, from small wounds to life-threatening circumstances. Particularly in the crucial minutes before to the arrival of trained medical assistance, these abilities may mean the difference between life and death.

     Rule of Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) :

• Managing an incident
• Priorities of First Aid
• Treatment of an unconscious adult, baby and child who is breathing – recovery position
• Treatment of an unconscious adult, baby or child who is not breathing – CPR
• Importance of a defibrillator and how to use an AED
• Heart Attack and Angina
• Stroke
• Choking
• Shock
• Bleeding – grazes, splinters, embedded objects, amputated parts, knocked out teeth, mouth injury, eye injury, bruising, nose bleeds, objects in eyes, ears, nose…
• Burns and scalds
• Head injuries, concussion, compression & skull fracture 
• Spinal injuries
• Breaks, soft tissue injuries & dislocations 
• Anaphylactic shock and acute allergic reaction
• Fitting and seizures
• First Aid Kits
• The aftermath, accident form..