First Aid at Work Course

Level 3 (level 6 in Scotland) First Aid at Work Course (3 Day)

Under the Health & Safety law employers are required to provide a work environment that is safe and healthy to work in. Assessing your first aid requirements may identify the need for qualified first aiders.

The level 3 qualification provides a comprehensive 3-Day Course covering a range of first aid emergencies providing the participants with situations they can manage with confidence.

The course will also include any changes / best practice that may have arisen since their last training.

Participants will gain a qualification to the highest level of First Aid, meeting the statutory requirement of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.

Subjects that are covered, including

• Aspects of Legal, responsibilities and reporting
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
• Fractures and spinal injuries
• Controlling Bleeding
• Assessing the situation
• Shock (including Anaphylaxis)
• Head injuries
• Sprains and Strains
• Burns
• Resuscitation
• Heart Attacks
• Eye Injuries
• Choking
• Chest Injuries
• Diabetes
• Asthma
• Poisoning
• Stroke
• Epilepsy
• Bandaging

First Aid at Work Requalification

Level 3 First Aid at Work Requalification (2 Day)

This course has been developed for those who currently hold a First Aid at Work qualification which is due to expire.
The following will need to be considered before booking onto the course:
As a First Aider you can renew your First Aid at Work qualification through attending this course; however, it will need to be within 1 month past the expiry date.
If the expiry date has lapsed by more than 1 month, but no more that 3 months, the First Aider can apply for ‘Special considerations’ and will be able to requalify by attending this course.
Special considerations are as follows:

• A signed letter from the employer confirming the reasons as to why the First Aider has the experience to attend the course and does not require the full 3-day First Aid at Work Course
• The provider of the training can make a decision after discussing with the employer or First Aider and what previous experience they have to attend a 2-day. If lapsed for more than 3 months then they must attend a full 3-day First Aid at Work course.
When your certificate expires a you will no longer be considered competent to act as a First Aider in the workplace which could leave the employer with a shortfall of First Aiders

The subjects covered, including:

• Responsibilities and reporting
• Assessing situations
• Heart Attacks
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
• Eye injuries
• Burns
• Epilepsy
• Resuscitation
• Anatomy
• Minor injuries
• Controlling Bleeding
• Choking
• Shock
• Choking
• Diabetes
• Shock (Including Anaphylaxis)
• Asthma
• Poisoning
• Sprain and Strains
• Bandaging
• Resuscitation