QA Level 3 First aid at Work & Unaccredited AED certificate

QA Level 3 First Aid at Work Course (QCF)

For your information: This course is a legal requirement for many UK businesses.

Who is it for?
For high risk companies in need of a First Aider.
This course is for anyone interested in becoming a First Aider in the work place, or if your First Aid Assessment requires a member of your staff to be trained to this level. This 3 day course is more intensive than the 1 day Emergency First Aid course, so in turn offers greater underpinning knowledge and practical ability for the student.

Duration: 3 Day Course

What you will learn?

• Understanding the role of the First Aider, including use of available equipment and the need for recording incidents and actions.
• Understanding the importance of basic hygiene in first aid procedures.
• Assessing the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency.
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious and/or in seizure.
• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding and/or in shock.
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking.
• Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries.
• Recognising the presence of major illness and applying general first aid principles in its management.

 
In addition, candidates should be able to demonstrate the correct first aid management of:
 

• Soft tissue injuries.
• Injuries to bones including suspected spinal injuries.
• Chest injuries.
• Burns and scalds.
• Eye injuries including how to irrigate an eye.
• Sudden poisoning and anaphylactic shock.

We also included a unaccredited AED Operator training. 

How to use

Ascertain the need for CPR

Demonstrate CPR

Demonstrate compression only CPR

Introduction to the AED

Demonstration of use of AED with modifications for a child.

Identify the safety considerations when using an AED

Learner practise use of AED

 
There is a practical assessment and written assessments throughout the course. Successful students will receive a 3 year certificate (The HSE and all first aid training providers now recommend an annual refresher of 3-4 hours; this is not mandatory, but can be pre-booked).
 

Remember corporate rates are available for 4+ students see our corporate packages for information. The price includes certification, First Aid manual for each student, reminder alerts to advise when your certificates need updating/refreshing, and a CPR face shield for each student.

Venues:
o  At your business site, anywhere in the uk. (Training packages at corporate rates are available)
o  Southampton City Centre.
o  Portsmouth City Centre.
o  We also use meeting rooms in your local area making your course easily accessible - contact us for more details.

Availability:
Courses are ongoing all of the time. Please Contact Us for dates and venues.