About this course

Workplace accidents are a reality, but in serious emergencies, many people lack the confidence and knowledge to provide effective assistance, potentially costing someone their life.

Taking part in this Level 3 First Aid at Work course will cover everything in our Emergency First Aid Work course.

Additionally, this course is suitable for high-risk working environments such as manufacturing and construction where injuries or accidents may be more serious.

Course Content

Qualification Unit 1:

  • Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider
  • Be able to assess an emergency situation safely
  • Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is unresponsive, choking, has external bleeding, suffering from shock or has minor injuries.

Qualification Unit 2:

  • Be able to conduct a secondary survey
  • Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bones, muscles, joints, head, spinal and chest injuries
  • Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with burns, scalds, eye injuries, suspected poisoning, anaphylaxis and major illness.

Course Assessment

This accredited course offers you a practical and hands-on experience of delivering first aid in real life situations. You will be assessed throughout the entire 3 days of our course to ensure you are meeting or in our case exceeding the criteria expected by the HSE.

This includes:

  • Practical Demonstrations
  • Engaging Activities, Such as Roleplay
  • Questions & Answers

Each of our courses are limited to a maximum of 12 learners to ensure an optimal learning experience.

Each learner receives a dedicated training pack including resources to support you during and after the course.

You will also receive a workbook, first aid manual, bandages and much more.

On successful completion of this course, you will receive a hard-copy First Aid at Work certificate within 2 weeks.

This will then be valid for three years.

What is covered?

Day Morning Session Afternoon Session
1 Legislation
Legal Responsibilities of a First Aider
Use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s)
Main requirements of a First Aider
First Aid equipment and use of medication
Keeping records
2 Emergency response (Practical hands on training)
CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation)
Unconscious casualty
Obstructed airway
Dangers of infection
Control of major bleeding
3 Head injuries
Acute illness
Heart attack and angina
Eye injuries
Burns
Fractures
End assessment

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