Level 3/6 First Aid at Work (RQF)

The Level 3/6 First Aid at Work (FAW) provides the highest level of first aid training. Fully compliant with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and Northern Ireland’s 1982 regulations, this qualification equips participants with essential life-saving skills, emergency response techniques, and workplace first aid expertise to meet statutory requirements.

Description

Employers are legally required to provide a safe and healthy work environment, and having qualified First Aiders is essential if your first aid needs assessment identifies the need for trained personnel. This comprehensive First Aid at Work course delivers the highest level of first aid training, equipping participants with life-saving skills, emergency response techniques, and workplace first aid expertise. Fully compliant with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and Northern Ireland’s 1982 regulations, this Level 3 qualification (Level 6 in Scotland) ensures you meet statutory requirements with highly trained personnel.

Covering a wide range of first aid emergencies, this course enables participants to respond promptly, safely, and effectively in critical situations. Additionally, it includes any protocol updates that may have arisen since their last training, ensuring all first aiders are up to date with the latest industry standards.

Who is it For?

The First Aid at Work course is for those whose duties can be expected to include provision of first aid in the workplace.

This can be contracted with the Emergency First Aid at Work course, which is for people who may have to provide first aid, instead of it being an expectation.

Delivery

3 days delivered in a classroom; or blended learning online and 2 days in the classroom. If required this can be broken into up to 9 smaller sessions delivered over a maximum of 10 weeks.

If you’d like the multiple smaller sessions options, or on site delivery, please get in touch.

Content

  • Legalities, responsibilities and reporting
  • Control of bleeding
  • Poisoning
  • Asthma
  • Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
  • Shock (including Anaphylaxis)
  • Bandaging
  • Diabetes
  • Fractures and spinal injuries
  • Heart attacks
  • Choking
  • Stroke
  • Resuscitation and AED awareness
  • Head injuries
  • Eye injuries
  • Burns
  • Assessment of the situation
  • Sprains and strains
  • Chest injuries
  • Epilepsy

Certification Details

Upon successfully completing the course, participants will earn their choice of nationally recognized qualifications from the following:-

  • FAA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (RQF)
  • Award in First Aid at Work at SCQF Level 6 (SQCF)

Prerequisites

Minimum 14 years old (18 for blended)

What Next?

Next could come specialising in an area, such as:-

  • Level 3/6 Activity First Aid or
  • Catastrophic Bleed Control or
  • Level 1/4 First Aid for Mental Health Awareness or
  • Level 3/6 Immediate Management of Anaphylaxis or
  • Level 3 Forestry First Aid or
  • Level 3 Emergency Outdoor First Aid or
  • Level 3 Paediatric Emergency First Aid

If you need advice, get in touch, and we’d be delighted to discuss options with you.

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