Course Content

Following this course students will:

• Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider.
• Be able to assess an incident.
• Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally.
• Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally.
• Be able to recognise and assist a casualty who is choking.
• Be able to manage a casualty with external bleeding.
• Be able to manage a casualty who is in shock.
• Be able to manage a casualty with a minor injury.
• Be able to conduct a secondary survey.
• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with injuries to bones, muscles and joints.
• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries.
• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injuries.
• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds.
• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with an eye injury.
• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning.
• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis.
• Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness.

Qualification Information

This qualification and learning outcomes are based on the recommendations of:

• The Resuscitation Council (UK)
• Skills for Health Assessment Principles for First Aid Qualifications

Who is the course for?

This qualification is for people who deal with first aid at work. Enabling them to be workplace first aiders under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.

This qualification is also for people who have a specific responsibility at work, or in voluntary and community activities. This will allow them to provide basic first aid to people in a range of situations.

Pre-requisites

Students must be at least 14 years old on the first day of training.

Students must be in possession of an in date First Aid at Work Certificate.

Assessment and Certification

Assessment of this course is continuous and includes two theory/multiple choice question papers.

Successful students will receive an Immerse Training Certificate, which is valid for three years. This certificate will be issued by Qualsafe, the awarding body for Immerse Training.

Additional Information

Completion of the Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work includes 3 credits at Level 3 of the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).