CIEH Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work

The CIEH Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work may be more suitable for lower-risk work environments, such as offices and shops and/or organisations with fewer than 100 employees. For regulatory purposes, successfully completing the CIEH Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work will enable the candidate to act as a first aider in the workplace.

Outline programme

The CIEH Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work comprises Unit 1 of the Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work.

• roles and responsibilities of a first aider
• assessing an incident
• unconscious casualties
• cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• choking
• external bleeding
• shock
• minor injuries

This is a one day course delivered on site with assessment and testing.

CIEH Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work

The CIEH Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work is a two-unit, three-day course that will enable successful candidates to act as a first aider in their workplace.

• Unit 1: Emergency First aid in the Workplace
• Unit 2: Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace

Outline programme

The training programme for Unit 1 covers the following topics:

• roles and responsibilities of a first aider
• assessing an incident
• unconscious casualties
• cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• choking
• external bleeding
• shock
• minor injuries

The training programme for Unit 1 covers the following topics:

• secondary survey
• injuries to bones, joints and muscles
• suspected head and spinal injuries
• chest injuries
• burns and scalds
• eye injuries
• sudden poisoning
• anaphylaxis
• major illnesses

Duration: three-days

Assessment method: Activities, test paper, practical assessment

£1,750 for a maximum 12 candidates