Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (FAAW)

This approved three day-course complies with HSE First Aid Regulations of 1981. First Aid coverage in the workplace is a legal requirement and this course is a requirement by any employee required to act as a First Aider within the workplace.

Subjects Covered

• What is First Aid?
• First Aid in the Workplace
• Responsibilities of the First Aider
• Action in an Emergency
• Primary Assessment
• Secondary Assessment
• Breathing and Circulation
• Principles of Resuscitation
• Disorders of Respiration
• Airway Obstruction
• Disorders of Circulation
• Disorders of Consciousness
• Wounds and Bleeding
• Incident Management
• CPR and EAV – Child and Baby
• Burns and Scalds
• Bones, Joint and Muscle Injuries
• Poisoning
• Incident Management
• Foreign Objects
• Effects of Heat and Cold
• Casualty Management
• Resuscitation Procedures
• Incident Management
• Final Assessment

Training Outcomes

On successful completion of the course, each delegate will receive an approved, nationally recognised First Aid at Work certificate. This is valid for a further 3 years. All delegates will also receive a First Aid manual.

Training Course Information

Course Duration: Three day programme
Assessment: Candidates are assessed on both practical and theory elements during the course.
Maximum Delegates: 12
Prerequisite: A suitable aptitude for acting calmly, promptly and effectively under diverse conditions.
Awarded Course

Course Popular With

First aid training is a public and private sector legal workplace requirement. This training is popular with offices, shops, local authority, schools, nurseries, care homes, factories, warehouses, construction, the leisure industry, restaurants, cafes, hotels, pubs, the voluntary sector and many more.