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

• 3 day course incorporating theory and practical exercises

Assessment is an ongoing process throughout the course by using questions and answer sessions, 6 practical assessments and two multi choice question papers. 

This qualification is valid for a period of 3 years. Candidates will need to retake the qualification before the certificate expiry date to remain qualified. 

Candidates will develop the essential skills and knowledge needed to deal with a range of first aid situations from minor slips to the most serious of accidents. 

Unit 1: Emergency First Aid in the Workplace

• Role and responsibility of the first aider, incident and casualty assessment, primary assessment, CPR and AED, unconscious casualty breathing normally, recovery position, management of seizure, choking casualty, external bleeding, shock and minor injuries.

Unit 2: Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace

• Respiratory system, hypoxia, chest injuries, asthma and hyperventilation, circulatory system, wounds and bleeding, eye injuries, shock, anaphylaxis, angina and heart attack, stroke, burns and scalds, poisonous substances, fractures, dislocation, sprains and strains, head and spinal injuries, secondary survey, epilepsy and diabetes.