Level 3 First Aid at Work

The L3 First Aid at Work qualification is ideal for those already working, or preparing to work within industry wishing to become a First Aider in the workplace for the purposes of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982.

Topics covered include: the roles and responsibilities of the First Aider; assessing an incident, recognising signs and symptoms of injury and illness, assisting a casualty who is suffering from major injury and illness, chest injuries, spinal injuries and anaphylaxis.

Learners will develop the first aid skills and confidence to help someone who:

• is unresponsive and breathing

• is unresponsive and not breathing, including how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED)

• is choking

• is bleeding

• is suffering from shock

• has burns

• feels faint

• has been poisoned

• has a head injury

• has hypothermia or heat exhaustion

• has an injury to a bone, muscle or joint (including spinal injuries).

Learners will also be able to help a casualty who is having a:

• seizure

• heart attack, including the administration of aspirin

• angina attack

• stroke

• asthma attack

• severe allergic reaction

• diabetic emergency.

The course also includes information on:

• assessing a casualty

• monitoring a casualty

• where to get help

• electrical incidents

• accident recording

• and reporting the control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH).