First Aid at Work Requalification    Level 3 Award

This 2-day First Aid at Work course is designed for those who currently hold a First Aid at Work qualification which is due to expire.

The conditions for attending this course are as follows:

• You can renew your current FAW qualification by attending this requalification course without question, if it is within 1 month past the expiry date
• If your current FAW qualification has lapsed by more than 1 month, but no longer than 3 months, then you can requalify by attending a 2-day course providing ‘Special considerations’ have been applied

Special considerations are:

• A signed letter from your employer to me stating the reasons why in their opinion, you are suitably experienced to attend a 2-day course and do not require a full 3-day FAW course
• Or I decide after discussions with your employer, or you that your previous experience is sufficient to attend a 2-day course
• If your FAW qualification has lapsed beyond 3 months then you must attend a full 3-day FAW course

The important thing to remember is that as soon as the certificate expires, you are no longer considered competent to act as a First Aider in the workplace which may well leave your employer with a shortfall of First Aiders. Therefore, it would be prudent to arrange your requalification before your current FAW expires.

Duration

A minimum of 12 hours spread over at least two days. Ideally, the course should be run over two consecutive days, but can be spread over a longer time period if you so desire, providing it is completed within 6 weeks of starting the course and the training sessions last for a minimum of two hours.

Syllabus

A range of subjects are covered including:

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

Certification

Successful qualification on this course is based on practical assessments conducted throughout the course and written test papers.

A three year Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work will be issued to you subject to successful assessment.

Numbers

A maximum of 12 students are allowed and must be a minimum of 14 years of age and a certificate can be offered to all, subject to assessment.

A delegate cannot assume a responsibility in the workplace until they reach the age of 16, and then it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that the delegate is suitable for that role.