Our Level 3 Award First Aid at Work open course per person cost is £195.00.
For competitive group prices call the office on (028) 9122 8101
This is a recognised 3 day First Aid at Work (FAW) course which is suitable for anyone who has been nominated or who has been volunteered to fulfil the statuary duty of care as laid down in accordance with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (NI) 1982 (as amended).
If the assessment of First Aid needs highlights the need for qualified First Aiders, then this course will provide suitable trained personnel. This course covers a wide variety of medical topics enabling the participants to deal with emergency situations with confidence in a safe, prompt and effective way.
The syllabus of the course is:-
- Role & Responsibilities of the First Aider
- How to assess an incident
- Management Unresponsive Casualty Breathing normally
- Management Unresponsive casualty Not Breathing normally
- Management of a Seizure
- Safe use of an AED
- Recognise & treat Choking
- Management of wounds & Bleeding
- Managing a casualty in Shock
- First Aid Provision
- Dealing with Minor Injuries
- Recording and Reporting
- How to conduct a secondary assessment
- Administer First Aid to a casualty with injuries to bones, muscles & joints
- Administer First Aid to a casualty with suspected Head & Spinal injury
- Administer First Aid to a casualty with a suspected chest injury
- Administer First Aid to a casualty with burns & scald
- Administer First Aid to a casualty with an Eye injury
- Administer First Aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning
- Administer First Aid to a casualty with Anaphylaxis
- Administer First Aid to a casualty suffering a Major illness
There is practical and theory based assessments and continuous evaluation throughout by the tutor. All those deemed to have reached the required standard will be issued with a recognised certificate in First Aid at Work which is valid for 3 years.
There is a need for this to be renewed by attending a 2 day refresher course before the 3 years have expired. Any delegate attending refresher training must have an in-date FAW Certificate to attend this course. If this has expired they will have to attend the initial FAW 3 day course.
The HSE has strongly recommended that those attending this course attend annual refresher training lasting 2-3 hours. This is not compulsory BUT IS RECOMMENDED by the HSENI The initial First Aid at Work is over 3 days and re-qualification is over 2 days.
A maximum of 12 can be accommodated on this course and must be aged 16 and above