Medical Courses
First Aid at Work
Three-day Qualsafe-approved Level 3 First Aid at Work qualification for designated first aiders in higher-risk or larger workplaces.
About this course
The full First Aid at Work course goes well beyond the one-day EFAW, adding injury management, sudden illness, secondary survey and casualty handover. It is the qualification most employers need where their first aid needs assessment identifies higher risk — engineering, marine, construction and industrial settings in particular. Assessed by practical scenarios and written papers across the three days, valid for three years and available on site for groups.
Who this course is for
- Designated first aiders in higher-risk or larger workplaces
- Site managers, supervisors and health & safety leads
- Engineering, marine, construction and industrial teams
- Anyone whose employer's first aid needs assessment requires full FAW
Course syllabus
Day 1 — Core first aid
- Roles, responsibilities and legal requirements
- Primary survey, CPR and AED use
- Choking, bleeding, shock and the recovery position
Day 2 — Injuries
- Head, neck, back and spinal injuries
- Fractures, sprains and dislocations
- Chest injuries, eye injuries and burns
- Poisoning and substance exposure
Day 3 — Illness and assessment
- Heart attack, stroke, asthma, anaphylaxis, diabetes and epilepsy
- Secondary survey and casualty handover
- Practical and written assessments
What you will be able to do
- Take charge as the workplace first aider in a wide range of emergencies
- Manage both injury and sudden-illness casualties
- Meet your employer's HSE first aid needs assessment requirements
- Keep accurate incident records
Entry requirements, assessment and certification
- Entry requirements
- No prior first aid experience required. Learners should be at least 16 years old and able to take part in practical floor-level exercises.
- Assessment
- Continuous practical assessment across the three days, two practical scenario assessments and three written question papers.
- Certification
- Qualsafe Level 3 First Aid at Work (RQF) certificate, valid for three years and compliant with HSE guidance.
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