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

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

Duration:

A minimum of 18 hours spread over at least three days. Ideally, the course should be run over three consecutive days, but we have the flexibility to accommodate your specific needs if you so desire providing it is completed within 10 weeks of starting the course.

Assessment:

Summative practical assessment is ongoing by the instructor each day, along with a written assessment for unit 2. A three year Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (Level 6 in Scotland) will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment.

Syllabus

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