First Aid At Work Course

Course Introduction

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  • Designed for workplaces that fall into a higher risk category e.g., engineering, manufacturing, warehousing, construction or that involves the use of chemicals.
  • Our three-day Level 3 First Aid at Work course provides comprehensive training for those who are required to be the designated First Aider within their workplace.
  • The aim of this First Aid at Work course is to train candidates to manage an accident scene in the workplace, effectively communicate and delegate until the Emergency services arrive.
  • The syllabus for this First aid at Work course is as specified by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and is fully compliant with The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981.

    • All employees who wish to become qualified First Aiders and are easily accessible to other employees in the workplace specifically in high-risk work environments.
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Course Overview

  • The First Aid At Work course is for employees who wish to become qualified First Aiders and are easily accessible to other employees in the workplace specifically in high-risk work environments.
  • You will be taught to manage an accident scene in the workplace, effectively communicate and delegate until the Emergency services arrive.
  • This course will take 18 hours to complete. These hours will be delivered over 3 days.
  • You will be taught the skills needed to deal with a casualty who is unconscious, not breathing, injured (as a result of an accident at work) and/or suffering from a medical condition.
  • The course also includes what to do after an accident or incident at work, reporting procedures, disposal of clinical waste and ensuring that your first aid kit complies with the standards set by the HSE.
·         The role of the First Aider·         Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
·         Health and safety (First Aid) regulations·         Low blood sugar
·         Managing an emergency·         Diabetic emergency
·         Communication and casualty care·         Choking (adult)
·         Accident recording and reporting·         Eye injuries
·         Asthma·         Fainting
·         Bleeding (minor and severe)·         Hypothermia / heat exhaustion
·         Electrical incidents·         Poisoning
·         Bone, muscle and joint injuries·         Seizures (adult)
·         Head injury·         Severe allergic reaction
·         Chest pains (including heart attack)·         Shock (including Anaphylaxis)
·         Unresponsive casualty·         Stroke
·         Sprains and strains·         Epilepsy
·         Chest injuries·         Bandaging
·         Resuscitation (Performing adult CPR)
  • The course Instructor is responsible for determining whether delegates pass or fail based on practical and oral assessment throughout the course, i.e. by observation and oral questioning, as well as the completion of a multiple-choice question paper at the end of the course.
  • The instructor will only award a pass if they believe that delegates have displayed the requisite understanding and competencies at the end of each session throughout the course and successfully completed the question paper.
  • On successful completion of this course, you will receive a Level 3 (RQF) First Aid at Work Certificate, which is valid for three years.
  • This course is Regulated by Ofqual under their Regulated Quality Framework (RQF) and accredited by the FAA.
  • The requirement of the Health and Safety Executive is that this certificate is renewed before the certificate expiry date to remain a qualified first-aider in the workplace.
  • Annual refresher training is also recommended by the HSE, as this provides First Aiders with an opportunity to practise and update their skills as a qualified First Aider, at any time while their First Aid certificate is valid.

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