What training and qualifications are needed to become a first aider in the workplace?
Before taking up first aid duties, a first aider should hold a valid certificate of competence in either: First aid at work (FAW), issued by a training organisation approved by HSE; or Emergency first aid at work (EFAW) The findings of the needs assessment can be used to help employers decide whether their first aiders should be trained in FAW or EFAW. If the assessment indicates that first aiders should be trained to FAW standard, it is not acceptable to provide first aiders that possess an EFAW certificate instead.
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