Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work

This Award in Emergency First Aid at Work meets the regulatory requirements of the Health and Safety Executive (HSI/HSE) for organisations needing Emergency First Aid at Work practitioners.

Course Summary

Where an organisation’s risk assessment of First Aid identifies a requirement for Emergency First Aid at Work practitioners, then this national Award in Emergency First Aid at Work satisfies the requirements of the regulatory body for First Aid – the Health and Safety Executive (HSI/HSE).

All learners will have the skills and knowledge to provide the organisation with Emergency First Aiders that can provide treatment to their casualties promptly, safely, and effectively.

Price

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Duration

1 Day.

Location

de Carteret House, 7 Castle Street, St Helier, JE2 3BT

Syllabus

Responsibilities and reporting
Assessment of the situation
Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
Basic hygiene in First Aid
Burns
Epilepsy
Resuscitation
Anatomy
Minor injuries
Bleeding control
Choking
Shock

Certification

Successful qualification on this course is based on practical assessments conducted throughout the course and written test papers each day.
A three year Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (Level 6 in Scotland) will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment. No external assessors are required.

Assessment

The instructor will carry out a written assessment and a comprehensive practical assessment each day. The results of these assessments are used to determine the level of award that the learner will receive.

Numbers

A minimum of 7 students and a maximum of 12 students can attend this course. The minimum age for enrolling on this course is 14 years, and a certificate can be offered to all, subject to assessment. A student cannot assume a responsibility in the workplace until they reach the age of 16, and then it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that the student is suitable for that role. The certificate will expire as dated on the certificate, irrespective of age.

Enquiries

Did You Know?

‘A blocked airway can kill someone in three to four minutes, but it can take more than eight minutes for an ambulance to arrive.’
‘New research shows just 5% of adults have the skills and confidence to provide first aid in emergency situations.’
‘59% of deaths from injuries would have been preventable had first aid been given before the emergency services arrived.’
In the UK fewer than 10% of all the people in whom a resuscitation attempt is made outside hospital survive.
‘With no compressions, the 90% confidence of successful defibrillation is reached at 6 minutes and the median time limit for success is 9.5 minutes. However, with pre-shock chest compressions, the modelled data suggest a 90% success rate at 10 minutes and a 50% rate at 14 minutes.’
‘We estimate that about 1,700 lives are saved in the UK per year by bystanders using an AED.’
‘Nearly 45 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims survived when bystander CPR was administered.’