Program Overview

First Aid at Work (Re-Qualification), Level 3 Award

Course Overview

This course is designed for individuals who have previously completed a First Aid at Work (FAW) course and need to re-qualify. The course covers the role of the first aider, incident and casualty management, CPR, recovery/safe airway position and management of seizures, choking, external bleeding and shock, and minor injuries.

Course Content

• Role of the first aider
• Incident and casualty management
• CPR
• Recovery/Safe airway position and management of seizures
• Choking
• External bleeding and shock
• Minor injuries
• Chest injuries
• Burns and scalds
• Poisons
• Asthma
• Anaphylaxis
• Angina/Heart attack
• Stroke
• Fractures/Sprains/Strains
• Spinal injuries
• Head injuries
• Diabetes
• Epilepsy

Fees and Funding

Please visit our fees and finance pages for further information.

Learning Environment

Learners must complete all five practical assessments in CPR, Unconscious casualty management, secondary survey, management of fractures, and dealing with external bleeding and shock, along with two theory assessments, to gain the qualification.

Further Information

We provide a range of high-quality, cost-effective First Aid and Health and Safety courses to a wide range of organisations across the North West. Courses can be delivered at our Preston campus or on-site at your premises, which makes our already competitive training packages even more attractive by saving on travelling time and other costs.

Our trainers hold recognised teaching qualifications and have years of practical experience in a range of settings from sports and leisure, to childcare and industrial sectors. Course programmes are approved by the HSE and first aid training follows British and European Resuscitation Council protocols.

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This course is delivered by the School of Health, Social Work and Sport.

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