First Aid (QNUK) Level 3

Here at Ridgeway Training, our First Aid (QNUK) Level 3 course helps you meet the regulatory requirements of having first aiders in the workplace. Upon completion, our course makes you a fully qualified first aider with the knowledge and skills to deal with life-threatening emergencies in the workplace.

Who Should Attend?

• Any appointed person for first aid

• Those who wish to gain knowledge of emergency procedures and a recognised First Aid qualification.

Course Content

• Responsibilities of a first aider

• Minimise the risk of infection

• Conducting scene surveys

• Basic life support (CPR)

• Breathing management

• Managing unconscious casualties

• Assessing and treating wounds & bleeds

• Treating anaphylaxis

• Treating shock

• Treating burns

• Treating common major and minor illnesses

• Managing choking

• Record keeping and equipment use

• Legal aspects and secondary surveys

Assessment Information

Students are assessed for this qualification by a multiple choice question paper and a practical observation.

First Aid Level 3 Multiple choice paper

• 40 minute examination consisting of 20 multiple choice type questions

• A notional pass mark of 70% (14/20) is applied to this examination

First Aid Level 3 Practical observation

• Attendees are required to demonstrate First Aid procedures as they would in a real work environment
  (e.g. providing CPR to a casualty who is on the floor, therefore be physically capable of doing so)

• The pass mark for this section of the assessment is 100%