Emergency First Aid Book – EFAW (A5)

Emergency First Aid Book – EFAW (A5) – V7 March 2026

The course book for the 1-day Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course. Written in clear language with dynamic graphics, it gives emergency first aiders everything the course requires in a compact 56-page handbook. Reviewed by FAIB’s first aid trainers and medical team, and fully updated to the 2025 Resuscitation Council UK guidelines.

What’s inside

• First aid essentials – what first aid is, infection control, first aid kit contents, needs assessments and recording incidents
• Life-saving actions – assessing the scene, casualty communication, prioritising casualties, response levels (ACVPU), the primary and secondary surveys, adult CPR, paediatric CPR, the chain of survival, using an AED, the CPR flow chart, recognising cardiac arrest, difficulties during resuscitation and the recovery position
• Choking – recognition and treatment
• Seizures – recognition and treatment of generalised seizures
• Wounds and bleeding – types of external bleeding, bleeding treatment, life-threatening bleeding, wound packing, tourniquets, small cuts and grazes, splinters, minor burns and scalds, and hypovolaemic shock
• Serious injuries – wounds with embedded objects, penetrating wounds, internal bleeding and amputations
• Minor injuries – eye injuries, stings, nosebleeds and animal/human bites
• Bones and joints – fractures and dislocations, and applying a sling
• Head and spinal injuries
• Medical conditions – asthma, diabetes, heart attack, stroke and anaphylaxis

Key details

• Current edition: V7 March 2026 – updated to the 2025 Resuscitation Council UK guidelines
• 56 pages, A5 format – pre-boxed in the pack sizes shown in the dropdown
• From £1.57 per book – the price per book falls as quantity increases
• Matching PowerPoints and updated teaching materials available for FAIB Training Providers
• Also available as a digital e-book or personalised with your company branding

Using up older stock? Download the free A4 insert sheet summarising the key changes, with a QR code linking students to the full list of updates.

EFAW Summary Sheet – Download
Book Updates – Full list of changes – Download

Students on the 1-day Emergency Paediatric First Aid (EPFA) course can also use this book, or choose the Paediatric First Aid Book.

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