First Aid at Work (FAW)

Award Description

This course is the most comprehensive first aid course for the workplace. It covers a wide range of CPR and first aid skills and equips first aiders with the ability to apply first aid to a range of specific injuries and illnesses. The course is suitable for all industries and enables employers to meet HSE requirements. On completion, candidates receive an IQL Level 3 First Aid at Work Qualification. First Aid at Work is endorsed by CIMSPA and the First Aid Awarding Organisation Forum.

Prerequisites:

Candidates must be a minimum of 16-years-old at the time of taking the assessment. No prior first aid knowledge is required.

Course Content:

• Understanding the role and responsibilities of a first aider
• How to manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally
• 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 a 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: 

The course comprises practical work, theoretical classroom work, as well as a practical assessment on CPR and first aid.

Renewal:

In order to re-qualify learners must be assessed against all learning outcomes and assessment criteria in the unit. The delivery time can be adjusted based on current HSE guidance for requalification (two days). It is considered appropriate to reduce the time by six hours for re-qualification to 12 hours.