3 Day First Aid at Work (FAW)

About Course

Delivered over three days by the experts at Acadame, our QNUK Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work Course is packed full of the essential information. On our well-paced program, learners will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to deal with a range of emergency first aid situations.

This includes assessing an incident, managing an unresponsive casualty, and admitting CPR. We will also cover how to administer first aid in the event heart attacks, choking, head and spinal injuries, fractures, anaphylaxis, and more.

How Completing This Course Will Help You:

• Comprehensive Safety Training: Gain essential first aid skills crucial for responding to emergencies confidently and effectively, ensuring a safer workplace environment.

• Legal Compliance Assurance: Meet statutory requirements with certified first aiders onsite, fulfilling legal obligations and safeguarding your business against potential liabilities.

• Boosted Employee Confidence: Equip your team with life-saving techniques like CPR and wound care, empowering them to handle crises with confidence and competence.

• Professional Advancement: Elevate your career prospects and marketability by acquiring a valuable qualification, showcasing your commitment to workplace safety and preparedness.

• Team Cohesion Enhancement: Foster teamwork and unity as colleagues undergo training together, fostering a culture of mutual support and solidarity.

• Personal Empowerment and Fulfilment: Experience the gratification of knowing you possess the skills to make a difference, both professionally and personally, by potentially saving lives in critical situations.

This First Aid at Work training is aimed at those who undertake the responsibilities associated with being a workplace first aider.

Course Content

Understand The Role And Responsibilities Of A First Aider:

• the role and responsibilities of a first aider

• how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others

• the need for consent to provide First Aid

Be Able To Assess An Incident:

• conducting a scene survey

• conducting a primary survey of a casualty

• summoning appropriate assistance when necessary

Be Able To Provide First Aid To An Unresponsive Casualty:

• when to administer Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• when to place a casualty into the recovery position

• demonstrating how to place a casualty into the recovery position

• how to administer First Aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure

Be Able To Provide First Aid To A Casualty Who Is Choking; When Choking Is:

• mild

• severe

Be Able To Provide First Aid To A Casualty With External Bleeding:

• the severity of external bleeding

• demonstrating how to control external bleeding

Know How To Provide First Aid To A Casualty Who Is In Shock:

• recognising a casualty who is suffering from shock

• how to administer First Aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock

Know How To Provide First Aid To A Casualty With Minor Injuries:

• small cuts

• grazes

• bruises

• small splinters

How To Administer First Aid To A Casualty With Minor Burns And Scalds:

• learners will know how to deal with minor burns and scalds in line with accepted current practice as outlined in the Voluntary Aids Society First Aid Manual.

Be Able To Conduct A Secondary Survey:

• demonstrating how to conduct a head to toe survey

How To Administer First Aid To A Casualty With Minor Burns And Scalds:

• Fractures and dislocations

• Sprains and strains

How to administer First Aid for:

• Fractures and dislocations

• Sprains and strains

Demonstrating how to apply:

• a support sling

• an elevated sling

Be Able To Provide First Aid To A Casualty With Suspected Head And Spinal Injuries:

• how to administer First Aid for a suspected head Injury

• how to administer First Aid for a suspected spinal injury

Know How To Provide First Aid To A Casualty With Suspected Chest Injuries:

• Flail chest
  Penetrating chest injury

Know How To Provide First Aid To A Casualty With Burns And Scalds:

• the factors that affect the severity of burns and scalds

Know How To Provide First Aid To A Casualty With An Eye Injury:

• Dust

• Chemicals

• Embedded objects

Know How To Provide First Aid To A Casualty With Sudden Poisoning:

• the routes that poisons can take to enter the body

• how to administer First Aid to a casualty affected by sudden poisoning

• sources of information for treating those affected by sudden poisoning

Know How To Provide First Aid To A Casualty With Anaphylaxis:

• common triggers for anaphylaxis

• recognising suspected anaphylaxis

• how to administer First Aid for a casualty suffering from anaphylaxis

Know How To Recognise And Provide First Aid To A Casualty With Suspected Major Illness:

• Heart Attack

• Stroke

• Epileptic seizure

• Asthma attack

• Diabetic emergency

Methods of Assessment

The method of assessment is a two-step journey:

Step 1. Practical Observations

Candidates will be observed to ensure that they can:

• Conduct a scene survey

• Conduct a primary survey of a casualty

• Summon appropriate assistance when necessary

• Identify when to administer Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Demonstrate adult CPR using a manikin

• Conduct a primary survey of a casualty

• Identify when to place a casualty into the recovery position

• Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position

• Demonstrate continual monitoring of breathing whilst the casualty is in the recovery position

• Identify when a casualty is choking

• Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is choking

• Identify whether external bleeding is life-threatening

• Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty with external bleeding

• Demonstrate how to conduct a head-to-toe survey

• A support sling, and

• An elevated sling

• Demonstrate how to administer first aid for a casualty with a suspected spinal injury supporting a conscious casualty on their back, or 

• Demonstrate how to administer first aid for a casualty with a suspected spinal injury turning a casualty with a bystander, or 

• Demonstrate how to administer first aid for a casualty with a suspected spinal injury turning a casualty using a log roll 

• Demonstrate the use of a ‘training device’ adrenaline auto-injector

Step 2. Multiple Choice Exam

The examination consists of 40 multiple-choice questions. 

• The pass mark for this examination is 28 correct answers.

• There is a maximum time limit of 60 minutes.