First Aid at Work Requalifying Course

Description

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

• Two-day course
• Requalify for First Aid at Work in just two days, instead of three
• Continue to remain a first aider in the workplace

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:

• Do you already hold a valid First Aid at Work (FAW) Certificate?
• Is it about to run out?
• 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)
• This course leads to a new QA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (RQF) certificate and is the one recommended for first aiders in a higher risk workplace
• 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 Requalifying course leads to 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 fulfils 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