Qualsafe Level 3 First Aid at Work (RQF)
Qualsafe Approved Award
Qualsafe Approved Award
Ideal for organisations whose needs assessment identifies a requirement for additional first aid training (e.g. due to having employees with a disability or medical condition).
Course Duration
3 days or 18 hours (min 2 hour blocks)
Assessment
Learners must attend all sessions to be eligible for assessment, which is done by continuous observation and questioning during the course.
Qualification
On successful completion of this course, students receive the QA First Aid at Work Level 3 Certificate, which is valid for three years.
Course Content
This first aid course gives students the skills and confidence to respond to a range of accidents and first aid emergencies they may encounter in the workplace.
• The Role of the First Aider
• Dealing with an Unconscious Casualty
• Lifesaving Procedures
• Problems of the Respiratory System
• Problems of the Circulatory System
• Dealing with a Bleeding Casualty
• Bone, Joint and Muscle injuries
• Problems of the Nervous System
• Treatment of Burns
• Environmental Injuries
For best practice, we support the HSE recommendation to complete an annual first aid skills update.