First aid qualification

Level 3 First Aid at Work: Three day course

This comprehensive three-day course covers a wide range of first aid emergencies, enabling all participants to deal with emergencies with confidence in a prompt, safe and effective way.

This course will give the participants a qualification to the highest level of first aid, meeting the statutory requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.

Course duration

This course runs over 18 hours spread over at least three days. Ideally, the course should be run over three consecutive days, but we have the flexibility to accommodate your specific needs if you so desire providing it is completed within 10 weeks of starting the course and the training sessions last for a minimum of two hours.

Syllabus

A range of subjects are covered in:

  • legalities, responsibilities and reporting
  • heart attacks
  • dealing with an unresponsive casualty
  • eye injuries
  • fractures and spinal injuries
  • choking
  • control of bleeding
  • chest injuries
  • assessment of the situation
  • diabetes
  • shock (including anaphylaxis)
  • asthma
  • head injuries
  • poisoning
  • sprains and strains
  • strokes
  • burns
  • epilepsy
  • resuscitation
  • bandaging

Assessment

Summative practical assessment is ongoing by the instructor each day, along with a written assessment on each day. A three-year Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (Level 6 in Scotland) will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment.

Numbers

A maximum of 12 students are allowed and must be a minimum of 14 years of age and a certificate can be offered to all, subject to assessment. A student cannot assume responsibility in the workplace until they reach the age of 16, and then it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that the student is suitable for that role. The certificate will expire as dated on the certificate, irrespective of age.

Certification

This qualification lasts for three years. To renew the qualification, learners will need to sit the re-qual course.

Please contact us at BrimhamsTraining@brimhamsactive.co.uk for more information.