Level 2 Award in First Aid at Workplace

The Level 2 Award in First Aid at Workplace is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and practical skills required to respond to a wide range of workplace emergencies. The program covers essential first aid procedures and prepares participants to act as capable first aid attendants within a workplace environment.

Learners develop the ability to assess incidents, manage casualties, provide CPR and AED support, control bleeding, respond to injuries, and deal with common medical emergencies. The course emphasizes practical decision-making and appropriate emergency communication.

• Understand the responsibilities and role of a workplace first aider.
• Assess emergency scenes and prioritize immediate actions.
• Perform primary and secondary casualty assessments.
• Safely position and manage casualties.
• Provide CPR and understand AED procedures.
• Manage airway and breathing emergencies.
• Control bleeding and provide appropriate injury care.
• Recognize and respond to shock.
• Respond appropriately to minor and major injuries.
• Recognize common medical emergencies.
• Communicate effectively with emergency services and other responders.

• Workplace first aid attendants
• Firefighters and emergency personnel
• Hospital and healthcare support staff
• HSE professionals and safety workers
• Engineers and technical personnel
• Rescue teams
• Employees responsible for workplace emergency response

The Level 2 course provides broader workplace first aid coverage than introductory training. Learners develop practical response skills through a structured approach to emergency assessment and casualty management.

• Scene assessment and primary survey
• Secondary casualty assessment
• Casualty positioning and transportation considerations
• Human anatomy and physiology fundamentals
• CPR and AED procedures
• Airway and breathing emergencies
• Bleeding and wound management
• Minor and major injuries
• Heat and cold exposure
• Medical emergencies
• Multiple casualty situations
• Emergency communication

The course assessment is completed after learners have studied the training material and passed the relevant module quizzes. The final examination is intended to measure knowledge of the first aid procedures and principles covered throughout the course.

• The examination is open book.
• The examination duration is 2 hours.
• A minimum score of 65% is required to pass.
• Learners may retake the examination if they are unsuccessful.
• A maximum of three attempts is permitted within a 10-hour period.
• After three unsuccessful attempts, learners must wait 24 hours before another attempt.
• A passed examination cannot be repeated to improve the final score.
• There is no separate comprehensive program examination; learners must successfully complete the required course assessments.