Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF)

Course duration: 1 Day

• This course qualifies you as an Emergency first Aider as recognised by the HSE and the requirements of the Health and safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
• Ofqual qualification number: 603/2133/7
• Comprehensive course materials including a book for every candidate
• Successful students receive a certificate valid for 3 years

Course Content 

• The roles and responsibilities of the Emergency First Aider 
• Assessing an incident 
• Treatment of an unconscious casualty who is breathing - recovery position 
• Choking 
• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 
• Bleeding, grazes, embedded objects 
• Automated External Defibrillators (AED) 
• Shock 
• Burns and scalds 
• Fitting and seizures

Course Prerequisites:

This qualification is aimed at those over 16 who are able to undertake the responsibilities associated with being a workplace emergency first aider.

It is recommended that candidates have a minimum of Level 2 literacy and numeracy or equivalent.

Attendees will be required to demonstrate first aid procedures as they would in a real scenario. This includes providing CPR to a casualty who is on the floor and placing an unconscious casualty into the recovery position. Therefore the candidate must be physically capable of completing these tasks successfully.