Emergency First Aid at Work study plan
Emergency First Aid at Work · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Managing an unresponsive casualty who is breathing (recovery position) & Managing an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally (CPR, AED, choking)
Demonstrate the sequence for safely rolling a breathing unresponsive casualty into the recovery position, stating the checks made before and after the roll
Explain why an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally must never be left on their back unattended, and list the monitoring checks repeated while waiting for help
Perform the full adult CPR cycle on a manikin, stating compression rate, compression depth, hand placement and the ratio of compressions to rescue breaths
Describe how CPR technique is adapted for a child and for an infant, naming at least three differences from adult technique
State the point at which a lone first aider stops CPR to call for help and the point at which CPR is interrupted for an AED
Your checkpoint
A written and timed practical log recording a 2-minute adult CPR sequence with self-scored rate, depth and ratio, plus a numbered recovery-position checklist with pre-roll and post-roll observations
Managing an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally (CPR, AED, choking) & External bleeding control and shock management
Operate a training AED end to end: power on, attach pads, stand clear for analysis, deliver a shock, resume CPR immediately, and state what changes if the casualty is wet, hairy, has a pacemaker or is a child
Explain how to recognise and manage a choking adult who is coughing effectively versus one who cannot breathe, cough or speak, including back blows, abdominal thrusts and what to do if the casualty becomes unresponsive
Demonstrate direct pressure, dressing application and escalation to a tourniquet or wound packing for catastrophic limb bleeding
Distinguish hypovolaemic shock from other causes by listing the early and late signs, and state the positioning and monitoring priorities for a casualty in shock
Your checkpoint
A one-page decision flowchart covering cardiac arrest, choking and severe bleeding, each branch ending in a named action and a call-for-help trigger, checked against the course manual
Assessing an incident, scene safety and summoning help & Roles and responsibilities of the emergency first aider, incident assessment and record keeping
Carry out a structured scene assessment on three written scenarios, identifying hazards to yourself, the casualty and bystanders before approaching
Write the questions used in a primary check of responsiveness, airway, breathing and circulation, and state the findings that trigger a 999 call versus continued monitoring
Draft the content of an incident record covering casualty details, mechanism of injury, observations over time, treatment given, and handover to ambulance staff
List the duties of the emergency first aider, including scope of competence, consent, duty of care and when to hand over to a more qualified responder
Your checkpoint
Three completed incident report forms based on the week's scenarios, each including a scene safety note, a call-for-help decision with rationale, and a timed observation log
Recognising and managing a casualty with a medical emergency (e.g. asthma, anaphylaxis, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, seizures) & Managing an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally (CPR, AED, choking)
Differentiate the recognition signs and first aid for asthma, anaphylaxis and heart attack, naming the medication or action appropriate to each and the signs that mean call 999 immediately
Explain how to assist a casualty with their own adrenaline auto-injector, including site, hold time and the reason a second dose may be needed
Describe the recognition and management of stroke using a face, arm, speech and time check, and state the time-critical handover information for the ambulance crew
Describe the recognition and management of a seizure, including protecting the casualty from injury, timing the seizure, and the recovery position afterwards
Describe the recognition and management of hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia in a known diabetic, including when to give sugar and when not to
Your checkpoint
A medical emergency comparison table with one row per condition covering recognition signs, immediate first aid, medication, call-for-help threshold and post-episode monitoring
External bleeding control and shock management & Minor injuries: small cuts, grazes, bruises, minor burns and scalds
Apply the correct cleaning, dressing and referral decision to written cases of small cuts, grazes and bruises, distinguishing those that need medical review
Classify burns by cause and depth, and state the cooling time, the covering to apply and the items that must never be applied to a burn
Identify the burn presentations that require urgent medical attention, including burns to the face, hands, feet, joints and genitalia, circumferential burns and chemical or electrical burns
Explain the signs of infection in a minor wound and the advice to give the casualty on wound care and tetanus cover
Your checkpoint
A minor injury treatment card set: eight short cases each with a chosen dressing, a cooling or cleaning step, and a treat-in-place versus refer-for-medical-review decision with justification
First aid kit contents, hygiene and infection control & Roles and responsibilities of the emergency first aider, incident assessment and record keeping
Inventory a statutory workplace first aid kit against a written checklist and state the minimum contents required for an emergency first aid at work kit
Explain how to select, check and restock supplies, including expiry dates, sterile packaging integrity and the reason sealed dressings are not reused
Demonstrate hand hygiene and the use of gloves, and describe how to remove contaminated gloves without touching the outside
State the infection control precautions taken when giving rescue breaths, including the use of a face shield or pocket mask and the limits of the duty to treat
Describe how to dispose of contaminated waste and how to report a sharps injury or body fluid exposure
Your checkpoint
A completed kit audit sheet with pass or fail per item, an expiry-date register and a restock order list, plus a written glove-doffing and hand hygiene sequence
Managing an unresponsive casualty who is breathing (recovery position) & Managing an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally (CPR, AED, choking) & Recognising and managing a casualty with a medical emergency (e.g. asthma, anaphylaxis, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, seizures)
Run three full integrated scenarios from scene arrival to handover, covering an unresponsive breathing casualty, a cardiac arrest with AED and a medical emergency collapse
State the handover information given to ambulance staff in a structured format and record it on the incident form within the scenario
Identify the errors that most often appear in your own scenario performance and correct each in a repeat run
Explain when an unresponsive casualty is moved into the recovery position versus kept on their back, including suspected spinal injury and pregnancy considerations
Your checkpoint
Three timed scenario run sheets with a self-assessment score for scene safety, call for help, treatment sequence and handover, plus a list of corrected errors from the repeat run
Roles and responsibilities of the emergency first aider, incident assessment and record keeping & Assessing an incident, scene safety and summoning help & Managing an unresponsive casualty who is breathing (recovery position) & Managing an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally (CPR, AED, choking) & External bleeding control and shock management & Minor injuries: small cuts, grazes, bruises, minor burns and scalds & Recognising and managing a casualty with a medical emergency (e.g. asthma, anaphylaxis, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, seizures) & First aid kit contents, hygiene and infection control
Answer a 60-question mixed mock paper across all eight domains and score at least 80 percent overall with no domain below 70 percent
Review every missed question and write the correct action and the reason for it, not just the correct option
Rehearse the practical sequence for recovery position, CPR, AED use and severe bleeding control without prompts
Compile a personal one-page prompt sheet of call-for-help triggers, timings and contraindications for final revision
Your checkpoint
A scored mock paper with a written correction note for every wrong answer and a final one-page prompt sheet covering call triggers, key timings and contraindications
Milestones
Week 2: Can perform adult CPR with correct rate and depth for two uninterrupted minutes and can state the choking sequence and severe bleeding actions without notes
Week 4: Scores at least 80 percent on a self-made 20-question quiz on domains 3, 4 and 7, and can name the recognition signs and first aid for all five medical emergencies covered
Week 6: Can list the minimum statutory first aid kit contents from memory and demonstrate correct glove removal and hand hygiene without prompting
Week 8: Passes the 60-question mixed mock paper at 80 percent or above with no domain below 70 percent, and completes all four core practical sequences unprompted