QA Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF)
AIMS & OBJECTIVES
At the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
• Assess emergency situations and carry out appropriate action, including informing emergency services
• Carry out artificial ventilation and chest compressions
• Place casualty into the recovery position and know to use this position
• Clear obstructed airway
• Control severe bleeding
• Recognise and treat shock
• Understand the requirements of a first aid kit and how to report accidents in the workplace
• Recognise and treat illnesses
• Deal with burns and scalds
• Recognise and treat fractures
Course content
• Assessing the casualty and situation
• The unconscious casualty
• Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Head injuries
• Choking and asthma
• Severe bleeding
• Shock
• The first aid kit and reporting procedures
• Heart attack, seizures and diabetes
• Burns and scolds
• Fractures
First Aid Certification
CERTIFICATION
Delegates who successfully complete this course, including the practical assessments, will receive a training certificate.
This is a Qualsafe Awards RQF Level Three certificate over one day or two evenings.
