First Aid at Work (RQF)

The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require all employers to make arrangements to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work. This includes carrying out a risk assessment, appointing a suitable amount of first aiders and providing appropriate first aid training.

Course Overview

During this 3 day course, learners will develop the skills and knowledge needed to deal with a range of first aid situations, including: assessing an incident, managing an unresponsive casualty, CPR, heart attacks, choking, head and spinal injuries, fractures, anaphylaxis and more.

Delivered in an engaging and practical way, our blended learning courses use a range of teaching methods that put the learner at the centre of their own learning.

Learners will need to complete an e-learning module prior to attending 2 days in person to complete the practical aspects of the course and to take the First Aid at Work assessments.

Learner Outcomes

• Understand the role & responsibilities of a first aider. 

• Be able to assess an incident. 

• Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally. 

• Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally. 

• Be able to recognise and assist a casualty who is choking. 

• Be able to manage a casualty with external bleeding. 

• Be able to manage a casualty who is in shock. 

• Be able to manage a casualty with a minor injury.

• Be able to conduct a secondary survey. 

• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with injuries to bones, muscles and joints. 

• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injury. 

• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with a suspected chest injury. 

• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds. 

• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with an eye injury. 

• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning. 

• Be able to administer first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis. 

• Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness. 

Learner Assessment

There are 2 methods used to assess the QA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (RQF) qualification.

Practical assessment  - this is observed by the Trainer throughout the course, with the results of each key skill being recorded on the Practical Assessment Papers provided.
The Practical Assessment Papers are:

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Practical Assessment

• Unconscious Casualty Practical Assessment

• Wounds and Bleeding Practical Assessment

• Choking Practical Assessment

• Secondary Survey Practical Assessment

• Fractures Practical Assessment

Theory Assessment (Multiple Choice Question Paper)

There are 2 papers for each learner and learners should answer all the questions under ‘examination’ conditions.