This Level 2 Award is designed for individuals wishing to act as an emergency first aider in their workplace.

The qualification covers a range of essential emergency first aid topics including the role and responsibilities of a first aider, recognising signs and symptoms of injury and illness, managing unconscious casualties, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and responding to incidents involving choking or external bleeding.

This qualification is delivered over a one day session.  Learners’ competence in emergency first aid procedures is assessed during the training by a combination of practical demonstration and written or verbal questioning.