First Aid at Work - 3 Day Full Qualification Course

It is a requirement of the Health & Safety law that employers provide a safe and healthy environment to work in. If your assessment of first
aid needs highlights the need for qualified first aiders, then this level 3 qualification (level 6 in Scotland) will provide you with suitable, highly
trained personnel.

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. In addition, this course will include any protocol changes that may have arisen since their
last training course.

Duration
A minimum of 18 hours spread over at least three days.

Content:
A range of subjects are covered including:

• 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

Certification
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.
No external assessors are required.