Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work

The Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work meets The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 in respect of First Aid at Work and is aimed at individuals who intend to develop and gain formal recognition of their knowledge, understanding and skills of first aid at work.

This 1 day course will familiarise students with the roles and responsibilities of the Emergency First Aider, including assessing an incident, recognising signs and symptoms of injury and illness, and assisting a casualty who is suffering from injury and illness.

Students will learn and be assessed on their practical ability to deal with casualties who have stopped breathing, are unconscious, are bleeding and suffering from shock.

Who Should Attend?
Anyone who wants to gain a formal first aid qualification or has been identified as requiring Emergency First Aid at Work during their employer’s first aid risk assessment.

Syllabus

• The Role and Responsibility of an Emergency First Aider.
• Assessing an Incident.
• Managing an Unresponsive Casualty who is Breathing Normally.
• Managing an Unresponsive Casualty who is not Breathing Normally.
• Recognise and Assisting a Casualty who is Choking.
• Managing a Casualty with External Bleeding.
• Managing a Casualty who is in Shock.
• Managing a Casualty with a Minor Injury.