Highfield Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work

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Overview

The Highfield Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work is a two-unit, three-day course that will enable successful candidates to act as a first aider in their workplace.

  • Unit 1: Emergency First Aid in the Workplace
  • Unit 2: Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the workplace
Outline Programme
The training programme for Unit 1 covers the following topics:

  • Roles and responsibilities of a first aider
  • Assessing an incident
  • Unconscious casualties (Recovery)
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • Choking
  • Bleeding & Shock
  • Minor injuries

Unit 2 covers the following topics:
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  • Sudden Poisoning & Anaphylaxis
  • Major illnesses (Heart Attack,
  • Stroke, Epilepsy, Asthma & Diabetes)
  • Secondary Survey
  • Injuries to bones, joints and muscles
  • Suspected head and spinal injuries
  • Chest injuries
  • Burns and scalds
  • Eye injuries
Who needs this Qualification?

First aiders in high-risk work environments

 

Duration

Three-day programme

Pre-requisite

None

Assessment

Activities, test paper, practical assessment

Ofqual Accredited

Yes

Ofqual Code
500/7534/2
Suggested Progression

Requalification is mandatory every three years.

We offer this as a 2 day programme, please contact the office for more information.

The HSE strongly recommends that all First Aiders undertake an annual refresher course.

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