QA Level 3 Award In First Aid At Work (RQF)

Three-day course
Gives learners the knowledge and skills to be a first aider
Recommended by HSE for high risk workplaces

Course Contents:

The Roles and Responsibilities of an Emergency First Aider
Assessing an Incident
Minor Injuries
Cuts, Grazes and Bruises
Minor Burns and Scalds
Managing an Unresponsive Casualty
CPR
Safe Use of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Choking
Seizures
Wounds and Bleeding
Shock
Eye Injuries
Angina
Heart Attack
Stroke
Asthma
Diabetes
Anaphylaxis
Head Injuries
Spinal Injuries
Chest Injuries
Fractures
Sprains, Strains and Dislocations
Poisoning

Benefits of this course:

1.1 million workers in Britain had an accident at work in 2014/2015
Of those, 2,700 were from the East Midlands
On average, one out of every 370 people received an injury at work
The estimated cost of injuries and ill health last year was £15 billion
The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require all employers to make arrangements to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work.
This includes carrying out a risk assessment, appointing a suitable amount of first aiders and providing adequate first aid training
Typically, first aiders will hold a valid certificate in either First Aid at Work (FAW) or Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
Our QA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (RQF) - FAW - training course is the one recommended for first aiders in a high risk workplace
Having the correct first aid provision in the workplace is not just a legal requirement, it is incredibly important for the safety of all members of staff!
As this is a Regulated Qualification, employers can book this course for their employees in the safe knowledge that they have fulfilled their legal responsibilities for providing quality first aid training, without having to undertake any lengthy due diligence checks

Accredited, Ofqual regulated qualification:

Our First Aid at Work (FAW) course is a nationally recognised, Ofqual regulated qualification accredited by Qualsafe Awards.

This means that you can be rest assured that your First Aid at Work Certificate fulfills the legal requirements and is a very good way to make sure you and your employees are trained in First Aid, having the ability to save lives should the situation occur.

The Ofqual Register number for this course is 603/2384/X