First Aid at Work – Level 3 (RQF)
Highfield Awarding Organisation
The objective of this qualification is to support delegates in becoming a first aider in the workplace.
Who should complete the course?
This qualification is designed for people who wish to become a first aider in the workplace, and meets the requirements for first aid provision in organisations which require staff to be trained to this level for their first aid needs assessment.
Course Content
The Highfield Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work is comprised of two units, which cover the following topics:
Unit 1 – Emergency First Aid in the Workplace
- The roles and responsibilities
- Assess an incident
- Unconscious casualties who are breathing normally
- Unconscious casualties who is not breathing normally including cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Choking
- External bleeding
- Shock
- Minor injuries
Unit 2 – Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the workplace
- Conduct a Secondary Survey
- Injuries to bones, joints and muscles
- Head and spinal injuries
- Chest injuries
- Burns and scalds
- Eye injuries
- Sudden poisoning
- Anaphylaxis
- Major illnesses
Duration
3 days N.B. It is a mandatory requirement that delegates should be requalified every 3 years.
Assessment
Practical observation – The practical assessment is completed throughout the course delivery. This ongoing assessment will involve delegates demonstrating practical first aid skills, in addition to Oral questioning – Delegates must provide a short response to set questions and complete a multiple-choice paper.
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