First Aid at Work

This comprehensive three-daycourse covers a wide range of firstaid emergencies, enabling all participants to deal with emergency situations with confidence in a prompt, safe and effective way. 

FAA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (RQF) (603/2081/3)

Unit 1: Emergency First Aid in the Workplace (Y/615/8504)

Unit 2: Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace (M/615/8508)

Meet the requirements of Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982.

Ongoing Practical assessment by the instructor.

Written assessment for unit 2

No external assessors are required

3 year qualification

2 year re-qualification available

3 Day Course

Minimum 18 hours spread over at least three days.

Ideally consecutive days, but can be flexible.

Have to be completed within 10 weeks.

Training sessions must last a minimum of two hours each.

Maximum 12 students

Minimum course age 14

Minimum workplace age 16

• Legalities, responsibilities and reporting
• Control of bleeding
• Poisoning
• Asthma
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
• Shock (including Anaphylaxis)
• Bandaging
• Diabetes
• Fractures and spinal injuries
• Heart attacks
• Choking
• Stroke
• Resuscitation and AED awareness
• Head injuries
• Eye injuries
• Burns
• Assessment of the situation
• Sprains and strains
• Chest injuries
• Epilepsy