Course Overview
Course Name
QNUK Level 3 Award Emergency First Aid at Work Course (RQF)
Category
Workplace First Aid Training
Type
In-House
Duration
1 Day
Course Description
The Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work is a vocational qualification designed to provide individuals with the essential skills and knowledge required to handle emergency first aid situations in the workplace.
Who Should Attend?
This qualification is suitable for anyone who wants to be equipped with the skills to handle emergency first aid situations, whether mandated by their job role or for personal knowledge and preparedness.
This course is ideal for:
Employees in low-risk workplaces such as offices, retail, or service industries
Managers, supervisors, team leaders front line staff responsible for workplace safety
Employers obliged to make provisions for emergency first aid to meet workplace health and safety compliance
Anyone seeking a better understanding of first aid to improve personal skills and confidence
Benefits
Increased Confidence
Training helps individuals feel more prepared and confident in their ability to assist in emergencies, both in the workplace and in everyday life.
Compliance with Legal Requirements
For employees required to have first aid training, this qualification ensures they meet the necessary legal and regulatory standards.
Improved Workplace Safety
Having first aiders on-site ensures that emergencies can be managed effectively, reducing the risk of serious injury or complications.
What Will You Learn?
The course aims to provide learners with the confidence in handling a range of first aid incidents, from minor injuries to life-threatening situations, this includes practical CPR sessions with hands-on demonstrations preparing your employees in the event of a workplace emergency.
Unit 1 – Emergency First Aid in the Workplace
Roles and Responsibilities identifying specific duties of a first aider
Assessing emergencies to provide swift responses to incidents
CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) with AED (Automated External Defibrillator) to provide effective resuscitation
Choking casualty
Treatment of wounds, bleeding, and shock
Cuts, Grazes, Burns, Scalds, Splinters
Assessment Method
Practical assessment
A practical assessment of the learners is conducted during the course. Ongoing assessment will involve learners demonstrating emergency first aid at work skills in primary survey, CPR, AED (Defibrillator), recovery position, choking and identifying life-threatening bleeds.
Theory assessment (multiple-choice question paper)
Learners are assessed by completing a multiple-choice question paper near the end of the course consisting of:
15 questions
11 correct answers pass mark
30-minute time limit
What's Included
Expert instructions
Comprehensive manual
Qualification fees
Necessary equipment
Three-year certification
Reminder service
Speedy response to your questions or queries
Example Questions
1. Which of the following items should NOT be found in a First Aid kit?
A. Dressings
B. Ice pack
C. Safety pins
D. Paracetamol
2. Which ONE of the following is a treatment for a casualty suffering from shock?
A. Allow a drink of warm sweet tea
B. Allow sips of a suitable sports drink
C. Give nothing to eat or drink
D. Provide small amounts of water
In-house Pricing
£595.00 up to 12 learners (ex.vat)
£545.00 up to 6 learners (ex.vat)
Emergency First Aid at Work FAQs
The 1-Day Emergency First Aid at Work is a one-day course covering core first-aid skills designed for lower-risk workplaces, while the 3-Day First Aid at Work course is an advanced comprehensive three-day course that includes major illnesses and injuries and is aimed at high-risk environments.
Up to 12 learners can be facilitated per instructor, ensuring each learner receives personalised instructions and hands-on training. Larger group numbers can also be facilitated with additional instructors.
Yes, the course meets the requirements set by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for workplace first aid training. The course helps companies meet their legal obligations under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations of 1981, ensuring adequately trained first-aiders in the workplace.
No prior first aid experience is necessary as the course is designed for learners from various training levels and experiences.
Yes, in-house training can be tailored to suit your company’s specific risks and requirements, ensuring that the training is relevant to your team’s daily working environment.
Learners have the option to re-take the theory assessment using an alternative test paper within 4 weeks of the course end date. Additional support is provided to assist learner/s improve their chances of successfully completing the retake.
Learners are advised to wear comfortable clothing suitable for practical exercises and bring a notepad and pen for taking notes.
The Equality Act 2010 requires training centres to make reasonable adjustments where a disabled person would be at a substantial disadvantage in undertaking an assessment. A request for a reasonable adjustment depends on several factors including the needs of the individual.
An adjustment may not be reasonable if it involves unreasonable costs, timeframes or the security and integrity of the course. There is no requirement to adjust the assessment criteria being tested and adjustments should be in line with the purpose of the course.
Reasonable adjustments should be applied before a learner is assessed, therefore customers must ensure they identify any reasonable adjustment requirements in time for such adjustments to be made safely.
Any prior knowledge, skills, understanding or qualifications that are required to undertake this course are outlined below:
• Learners should be a minimum of 14 years to undertake this qualification
• Learners between 14-16 years can undertake the qualification, however, they should not be relied upon by employers to be the sole emergency first aider
• Learners must have sufficient command of the English language to understand and undertake the recommended assessment methods for this course
• Learners must demonstrate first aid procedures as part of their assessment, including providing CPR to a casualty on the floor. Therefore, learners must be physically capable of performing
CPR on the floor
• Where learners are unable to perform practical tasks, they may opt to undertake the QNUK Level 2 Award in Essential First Aid (RQF)
