What is a 3 day first aid course?
A 3 day first aid course - formally First Aid at Work (FAW) - is the 18-hour qualification for designated workplace first aiders in higher-risk workplaces. It is HSE-compliant, valid for 3 years, and delivered by First Aid For All across Greater Manchester and onsite nationwide.
Public First Aid Training Certification
First Aid at Work
18 Hours First Aid Course
First Aid Certificate Valid For 3 Years
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Free online Annual Skills Update
Keep your skills fresh: practise online as often as you like while your certificate is valid, and record your annual refresher each year, as the HSE strongly recommends.
Price of Public First Aid Course
price from £179.00 +VAT for 1 person
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First Aid Course Tameside
First Aid at Work Course ITC In Person |
Mon 14 - Wed 16 Dec 3 Days Classroom |
£179 +VAT |
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First Aid at Work Training Description
This open/public 3 day First Aid at Work course is a nationally recognised qualification.
It is an affordable way to train small numbers of staff in the full 3 day first aid course and provide full first aid cover in your organisation.
First Aid at Work training course
The course covers the most common serious illnesses and injuries that can occur in the work place. The skills learnt on this course can help save lives at work, home, and at play.
Free Emergency Paediatric First Aid qualification included.
On successful completion, the learner will be recognised as a First Aider in the Workplace and will be able to:
- Anaphylactic Shock: Administer first aid to a casualty with anaphylactic shock.
- Bites & Stings: Respond appropriately to bites and stings.
- Burns & Scalds: Administer first aid to a casualty with burns (including electrical) and scalds.
- Chest Injuries: Administer first aid to a casualty with chest injuries.
- Choking: Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking.
- CPR & AED: Administer CPR, including using an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED).
- Extremes of Body Temperature: Provide appropriate first aid for extremes of body temperature.
- Foreign Objects & Eye Injuries: Respond appropriately to foreign objects in the eyes, ears and nose, and eye injuries.
- Head, Neck & Back Injuries: Respond appropriately to head, neck and back injuries.
- Initial Assessment: Assess the situation and circumstances to act safely, promptly, and effectively in an emergency.
- Major Illnesses: Recognise the presence of major illnesses and provide appropriate first aid, including heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma, and diabetes.
- Minor Injuries: Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries, including small cuts, grazes, bruises, minor burns (including electrical), scalds, and splinters.
- Musculoskeletal & Spinal Injuries: Administer first aid to a casualty with injuries to bones, muscles and joints, including suspected spinal injuries.
- Poisoning: Administer first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning.
- Role of the First Aider: Understand the role of the first aider, including gaining consent, preventing cross-infection, recording incidents and actions, and using available equipment.
- Secondary Assessment: Administer a thorough head-to-toe examination of the casualty to identify signs of injury or illness, gather relevant history, and monitor signs to inform ongoing care.
- Shock: Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock.
- Unresponsive Casualty: Administer first aid to a casualty who is unresponsive, including seizures.
- Wounds & Bleeding: Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding.
(This course is accepted by the SIA for the security industry close protection and door supervisor first aid course requirement from April 2021 Contact us if you want to see this in writing from the SIA.)
First Aid Qualification Number: 254269
Variations of 3 Day First Aid at Work Course
Related Courses First Aid at Work Requalification (12 hour/2 day)
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Frequently asked questions
How long is a first aid at work course?
The First Aid at Work (FAW) course is 18 hours of training, delivered over 3 days. The shorter Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course is 6 hours over 1 day, and the FAW requalification course is 2 days.
How long does a first aid at work certificate last?
A First Aid at Work certificate is valid for 3 years. The HSE recommends annual refresher training, and you should book a 2 day FAW requalification course before your certificate expires - once it has lapsed you must sit the full 3 day course again.
What is the difference between EFAW and FAW?
EFAW (Emergency First Aid at Work) is a 1 day, 6-hour course covering the life-saving basics for lower-risk workplaces. FAW (First Aid at Work) is the 3 day, 18-hour course for designated first aiders in higher-risk workplaces and covers a much wider range of injuries and illnesses. Both certificates are valid for 3 years.
Which first aid course do I need?
It depends on your workplace first aid needs assessment:
- 3 Day First Aid at Work (FAW) - 18 hours, for designated first aiders in higher-risk workplaces such as construction, manufacturing and warehousing. Valid 3 years. (This page.)
- 1 Day Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) - 6 hours, life-saving basics for lower-risk workplaces such as offices and shops. Valid 3 years.
- 2 Day FAW Requalification - 12 hours, for renewing an existing FAW certificate before it expires.
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