The First Aid at Work course is 18 hours and can be delivered over three consecutive days or can be split into smaller sessions and delivered over a maximum 10 week period from the start of the course.
DurationThe RLSS UK Qualifications Level 3 First Aid at Work Qualification covers a wide range of CPR and first aid skills, equipping the first-aider to apply first aid to a range of specific injuries and illness and provides you with the skills to ensure a safe working environment.
The qualification is Ofqual accredited and valid for three years, making it suitable for all industries and enabling you to meet HSE requirements.
About the Course
The First Aid at Work course is 18 hours and can be delivered over three consecutive days or can be split into smaller sessions and delivered over a maximum 10 week period from the start of the course.
The course comprises of practical work and theoretical classroom work, as well as a practical assessment on CPR and first aid.
Pre-Requisites
Candidates must be a minimum of 16 years of age at the time of taking the assessment.
No prior first aid knowledge is required.
Must be able to undertake practical activity involving kneeling and lying down.
All Active Luton courses are delivered and assessed in English. Tutors must be convinced that you have sufficient fluency in written and spoken English to cope with your course from the start.
Recommended for
Everyone
Course Content
A range of subjects are covered including:
Understanding the role and responsibilities of a first aider
How to manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally
How to use an AED
How to manage a casualty who is in shock
How to assess an incident
How to recognise and assist a casualty who is choking
How to manage a casualty with a minor injury
How to manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally
How to manage a casualty with external bleeding
How to conduct a secondary survey
How to administer first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds
How to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness
How to administer first aid to a casualty with injuries to bones, muscles and joints
How to administer first aid to a casualty with an eye injury
How to administer first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries
How to administer first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning
How to administer first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injuries
How to administer first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis
Assessment
First Aid at Work is Trainer Assessed throughout the course and the assessment should determine a candidate’s ability to act safely, promptly and effectively when an emergency occurs at work and to deal with a casualty.
All Assessment criteria in the units must be achieved. This will include practical demonstrations and 2 multiple choice exam papers.
A 2 hour accredited anaphylaxis bolt on module, is available for this course.
About Us
A Community Wellbeing Trust
As a Community Wellbeing Trust, Active Luton’s mission is to make a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of its community, inspiring, motivating and offering opportunities for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to learn and take action to improve their life chances.
Active Luton runs facilities and provides a wide range of high-quality programmes and activities, all of which enable local people to:
• participate in physical activity
• improve their health and wellbeing
• enhance their education and skills
• create career opportunities
Active Luton is committed to being inclusive, accessible and affordable, working closely with partners locally, regionally and nationally and continuously looking to bring the best to its diverse and vibrant community.
Working at the Heart of the Community
Active Luton works at the heart of its community in a wide variety of ways. It runs facilities across the whole town including Inspire: Luton Sports Village; Lea Manor Recreation Centre; Lewsey Sports Park & Pool; Hightown Community Sports & Arts Centre; Stockwood Park Golf Centre; Stockwood Park Athletics Centre and Hart Hill Adventure Playground.
It reaches out into Luton’s communities working with people to use community spaces, designing and running community programmes and working with children and young people through its education services and school.
It also has a presence in GP practices and health care centres supporting people to take control of their health, wellbeing and lifestyles through its role in the Total Wellbeing Luton pioneering integrated wellbeing service.
The QA Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support and Safe Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (QCF) qualification has been designed to provide candidates with the skills needed to administer safe, prompt and effective basic life support and use an AED safely in emergency situations.
It is ideal for organisations whose needs assessment has identified a requirement for additional first aid training, such as having employees with a disability or a medical condition. It is a requirement of the Health & Safety law that employers provide a safe and healthy environment to work in.
Give emergency first aid to someone who becomes ill at work. This particular award is suited to working environments that have minimum hazards along with a low number of employees. This award involves a 1-day course.
This course has been developed for those who are working with children and infants. It will be of particular interest to teachers, child minders, crèche assistants, playgroup personnel and anyone else who has a responsibility for their welfare whilst in your care.
For people who deal with first aid at work enabling them to be workplace first aiders under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
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