I don't know the list of equipment, but surely if you are competent to deliver the course you would know?

Please don't take this post in the wrong way, it is just an external observation.

oh and lots of spare pads for the AED depending on which ones you buy!!!

Don't forget the training material... Depends on whether you plan you put this together yourself or by a pre-prepared course. A projector & a quiet training room with plenty of floor space. Chairs and tables or at least clip boards as their is bound to be a written portion to the course.

And lastly, and quite possibly the most important, plenty of tea and coffee to keep the trainees happy and alert.

I too am wondering about the OP.

Of course, people often leave out key aspects when posting questions in forums, but in this case, it has to be asked what background stretch3144 has?

Is this EFAW being delivered on behalf of an accredited provider, or as an independent?
If being delivered on behalf of one of the 20 or so Ofqual accredited Awarding Bodies, then they should be providing the necessary support; their requirements regarding resources will be part of their internal quality systems. Equally, their instructors course will have included such details.
If delivering an accredited course, the requirements from Oct 2015 will include an 'Assessor' qualification, in addition to being an 'Instructor'.

Just as background info for those reading this who are not aware of the current position, there are now 4 ways of having EFAW/FAW training.

1 - Ofqual (or equivalent body in NI/W/S) accredited
2 - Voluntary Sector (Red Cross/St Johns/St Andrews) trading on their reputation.
3 - Other 'professional body' overseen, ie member of FOFATO
4 - Totally freelance and unaccredited/regulated, requiring extreme due diligence, e.g. moonlighting paramedic, requiring the employer to defend their choices.

So I have to wonder where stretch is coming from, if they don't know all the equipment needed from when they qualified as a FA Instructor?

3 Adult Manikins- 1 for every 3 people is a good measure
1 child manikin
1 baby manikin- choking baby does both uses.
3 AED trainers- as avove
Kneel mats

Dealing with this section of Kevin's list

1 Manikin for 4 is usually the recommended, so 3 total, since you're rarely going to have the space to put 4 out, not to watch 4 groups at once.

Why do you need a baby?It's a nice have for 'family' use or if dealing with retail workers, but NOT part of EFAW/FAW.

3 AED Trainers? Why? Only if teaching DeFib (I appreciate Kevin may be Irish and it might be part of their syllabus)

Kneel Mats? That's what Laerdal Resussi Anne bags are for, or use the floor as is. Casualties don't collapse where there's mats!


10-15 triangular bandages- again most instructors supply these to each student to keep
10-15 crepe bandages.
Ice packs

Well it should be 1 Triangular per delegate, but why issue new disposable ones to a delegate since they are so flimsy they won't last for several uses. Get some old calico cotton ones and reuse as required.

Crepe bandage and Ice packs, why train with something that is not standard in a FAK?


Empty Inhalers? Difficult to get unless you have a friendly pharmacist and quite frankly, are of limited value since the majority of people will know about inhallers, whereas Trainer Adrenalin auto-injectors are of greater use and available from the various manufacturers/suppliers. Depending on your location, it depends which brands are in your market.
UK currently has Jext, Epi, Emerade (Anapen was withdrawn in UK due to potential mechanism failure)
Eire I believe currently has Anapen and Jext.

...and finally, "Books for each student- i print my own (cheap option)", well what a skinflint, giving delegates some sort of home made handout. There are many booklet publishers and they cost around £3 for an EFAW or £7 for an FAW giving a far more professional resource to delegates than a DIY handout.
Unless Kevin has a professional printing press at home.

Gents,
Just to set the record straight.
I am indeed a first aid instructor. I qualified in 2012 as part of resettlement training prior to leaving the RAF. During my time in the RAF I was a trade training instructor and attended the Train the Trainer course and then went on to do CTLLs. The training provider was a company called PIP. I certified as a first aid trainer/examiner to teach HSE approved course under approval number 32/07 and can teach EFAW, FAW, Paediatric FA and CPR.
I was volunteered to deliver a first aid course back in July for my previous employer, but had not taken the plunge to purchase my own training aids and equipment - mainly due to the expense as I was in a job and not looking to do any self employed/freelance teaching.
Now however I am in a new job in a H&S role and my boss is keen for me to train some of the supervisors within the company and has requested a list/prices to purchase kit for the company's use.
My training provider failed to provide a list of equipment during the course hence my question on here.
Kevkel - thanks for the list.
Route66 - thanks for the revised list and the certification info (my certificate says HSE so is that same as Ofqual?).
Isaac J Threadbare - love the sarcasm. Please bleed to death quietly :-)
Kenty - thanks for the additional list.
Animax01 - plenty of projectors in my workplace and great tip about the brews!
Bob youel & ashley willson - you're both right to point out my failings - should have paid more attention in class lol.

"Route66 - thanks for the revised list and the certification info (my certificate says HSE so is that same as Ofqual?)"

Stretch
The old (pre Oct 2013) system was for HSE approval, i.e. your example of "I certified as a first aid trainer/examiner to teach HSE approved course under approval number 32/07"

As you've written, it makes it sound like you were a centre (32/07) in your own right, in which case why did you not become aware of all these change via the HSE.? If you were acting for some other organisation (PIP?) then why didn't they inform you?

There's bucket loads of info on the HSE website, starting here: http://www.hse.gov.uk/fi...id/approved-training.htm

If you're providing it yourself, in-house, without using an accredited body, then you'd fall under the 4th of the options I listed, i.e. Utmost due diligence required as no external oversight being used.

Route66,

Many thanks for your replies. Yes, PIP are accredited by HighfieldABC and I will be going along that route for certification of my candidates.