Course Overview
Course Name
QNUK Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (RQF)
Course Description
The Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work is a recognised qualification designed to equip individuals with the necessary skills and knowledge to handle emergency situations, provide effective first aid and ensures that workplaces have trained individuals capable of handling health emergencies, thereby promoting a safer working environment.
Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for:
Nominated first aiders in medium to high-risk sectors such as manufacturing, construction, and warehousing.
Managers, supervisors and team leaders accountable for workplace health and safety.
Anyone wanting to gain further understanding of major first aid conditions to manage first aid emergencies at work
What Will You Learn?
The course aims to improve learner confidence to handle various workplace first aid incidents including assessing a casualty, managing an unresponsive casualty, performing CPR, treating wounds and bleeding, handling shock, and dealing with various medical conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, and seizures to prepare your team to swiftly act in the event of a first aid emergency at work.
Benefits
Compliance: Helps organisations meet their legal requirements for first aid provision in the workplace.
Preparedness: Equips individuals with the confidence and skills to respond promptly and effectively in emergencies, potentially saving lives.
Professional Development: Enhances personal and professional development, adding valuable skills to one's portfolio.
Course Syllabus
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
Unit 2 – Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace
Injuries to bones, muscles, and joints
Managing head, spinal, chest and eye injuries, fractures, and burns.
Handling medical emergencies like heart attacks, strokes, and seizures.
Casualty with sudden poisoning
Management of anaphylaxis
First aid for anaphylaxis, asthma attacks and diabetes.
3 or the 1 day course? – A quick guide to understanding the differences.
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, head-to-toe survey, application of various slings, administering first aid to a suspected spinal injury, demonstrating the use of an EpiPen 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:
40 questions
28 correct answers pass mark
60-minute time limit
The course is delivered using interactive teaching methods, Q & A’s with practical sessions to help the learners absorb new skills and knowledge easily.
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. At what point should an ambulance be called for a casualty who is having a seizure?
A. Immediately in call cases
B. If the seizure lasts longer than normal
C. Only if the casualty has never had a seizure before
D. Only if the casualty is a child
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
£1399.00 up to 12 learners (ex.vat)
£1199.00 up to 6 learners (ex.vat)
Optional bolt-on modules
Level 3 Award in Responding to Incidents with an AED
£1549.00 up to 12 learners (ex.vat)
Management of Catastrophic Bleeding
£1499.00 up to 12 learners (ex.vat)
First Aid at Work FAQs
The 1-Day Emergency First Aid at Work course covers the core first aid incidents and is ideal for low-risk workplaces. The 3-Day First Aid at Work course is an advanced training course covering topics like head injuries, fractures and major medical conditions specific to high-risk work environments.
Yes, the QNUK Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work is specifically designed for high-risk industries where employees may encounter severe injuries or medical emergencies.
Yes, optional bolt-on modules can be facilitated including an advanced use of an AED or Catastrophic Bleeding Management providing comprehensive first-aid training for your team.
Learners have the option to re-take the theory assessment using an alternative test paper within 8 weeks of the course end date. Additional support is provided to assist learner/s improve their chances of successfully completing the retake.
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.
First Aid at Work training should be refreshed every 3 years. It is advisable to attend yearly refresher courses to keep skills updated with the latest guidelines.
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 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)
