First Aid at Work - 2 Day Refresher Course

Who Should Attend?

This 2-day First Aid at Work course is designed for those who currently hold a First Aid at Work qualification and are due to expire. 
Please consider the following rules for attendance:

- A First Aider can renew their First Aid at Work qualification by attending a 2-day requalification course without question, if it’s within 1 month past the expiry date
- If the First Aider has lapsed by more than 1 month, but no longer than 3 months, then the First Aider can requalify by attending a 2-day course providing ‘Special considerations’ have been applied

Special considerations are:
- A signed letter from the employer to the provider of the training stating the reasons why in their opinion, the First Aider is suitably experienced to attend a 2-day course and does not require a full 3-day FAW course
OR …
- A decision is made by the provider of the training after discussions with the employer, or the First Aider, and deciding that their previous experience is sufficient to attend a 2-day course
- If the First Aider has lapsed beyond 3 months then they must attend a full 3-day First Aid at Work course

The important thing to remember is that as soon as the certificate expires, the First Aider is no longer considered competent to act as a First Aider in the workplace which may well leave the employer with a shortfall of First Aiders. Therefore, it would be prudent to arrange their First Aid at Work Requalification before they expire.

Syllabus

A range of subjects are covered including:

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

Assessment

Summative practical assessment is ongoing by the instructor each day, along with a written assessment on each day. 

Certification

This qualification lasts for 3 years. To renew the qualification, learners will need to sit the FAW Re-Qual course. However, it is recommended that during the 3-year period, the learners attend annual refresher courses.

Accreditation: Nuco