It is a requirement of the Health & Safety law that employers provide a safe and healthy environment to work in. This Level 3 first aid at work course meets the statutory requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
The end result upon completing this course will be highly trained personal with the confidence to deal with emergency situations in a prompt, safe and effective way.
Course Duration
This course runs over 18 hours spread over at least 3 days of face-to-face training or a blended learning option is available which would involve 2 days face-to-face training and 6 hours e-learning.
Syllabus
A range of subjects are covered in:
Legalities, responsibilities and reporting
Assessment of the situation
Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
Eye injuries
Fractures and spinal injuries
Choking
Control of bleeding
Chest injuries
Diabetes
Heart attacks
Shock (including Anaphylaxis)
Asthma
Head injuries
Poisoning
Sprains and strains
Stroke
Burns
Epilepsy
Resuscitation
Bandaging
Assessment
Summative practical assessment is on-going by the instructor each day, along with a open response workbook that will be completed throughout the course. Reasonable adjustments can be made for those that need assistance with reading or writing but a good level of English speaking and writing will be required when attending this course.
Certification
This qualification lasts for 3 years. To renew the qualification, learners will need to sit the First Aid at Work renewal course. However, it is recommended that during the 3-year period, the learners attend annual refresher courses.
Costs
To hold a First Aid at Work course at your workplace costs start from £1155 to £1305 (please use the contact us form for a quote)
Maximum 12 learners
*Additional costs will apply if you are based in central London (congestion charge) or outside my usual working parameter
