First Aid at Work
All of our courses are delivered by friendly and well experienced instructors. We can deliver at your place of work and cover the whole of the UK. We offer both classroom and online learning for all industries. We also deliver a huge range of industry specific first aid courses. We aim to please so please contact us to discuss your training needs.
Course Curriculum
Unit 1: Emergency First Aid in the Workplace (credit can be given in some cases if already completed recently) 1. Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider 1.1 Identify the role and responsibilities of a first aider 1.2 Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others 1.3 Identify the need for consent to provide first aid 2. Be able to assess an incident 2.1 Conduct a scene survey 2.2 Conduct a primary survey of a casualty 2.3 Summon appropriate assistance when necessary 3. Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty 3.1 Identify when to administer Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 3.2 Demonstrate CPR using a manikin 3.3 Justify when to place a casualty into the recovery position 3.4 Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position 3.5 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure 4. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking 4.1 Identify when choking is: - mild-severe 4.2 Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is choking 5. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding 5.1 Identify the severity of external bleeding 5.2 Demonstrate control of external bleeding 6. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock 6.1 Recognise a casualty who is suffering from shock 6.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock 7. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries 7.1 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with: - small cuts - grazes - bruises - small splinters 7.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds Unit 2: Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace 1. Be able to conduct a secondary survey 1.1 Identify the information to be collected when gathering a casualty history 1.2 Demonstrate how to conduct a head to toe survey 2. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints 2.1 Recognise suspected fractures, dislocations, strains and sprains 2.2 Identify how to administer first aid for fractures, dislocations, strains and sprains 2.3 Demonstrate how to apply a support sling and an elevated sling 3. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries 3.1 Recognise a suspected head injury and spinal injury 3.2 Identify how to administer first aid for a suspected head injury 3.3 Demonstrate how to administer first aid for a suspected spinal injury 4. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injury 4.1 Recognise a suspected: Flail chest / penetrating chest injury 4.2 Identify how to administer first aid for a Flail chest / penetrating chest injury 5. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with burns and scolds 5.1 Identify the factors that affect the severity of burns and scalds 5.2 Identify how to administer first aid for burns involving: dry heat/wet heat/electricity/chemicals 6. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury 6.1 Identify how to administer first aid for eye injuries involving: Dust/chemicals/embedded objects 7. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning 7.1 Identify the routes that poisons can take to enter the body 7.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty affected by sudden poisoning 7.3 Identify sources of information for treating those affected by sudden poisoning
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First Aid at Work 18 Hour Level 3 (VTQ) - FAW
First Aid at Work Level 3 (VTQ) qualification (FAW) is ideal for most businesses whose risk assessment has identified that they require a fully trained first aider for their workplace. All courses are delivered, evaluated and quality assured to meet the new guidelines and meet the requirements of the First Aid at Work (First Aid) regulations 1981 and subsequent including the 1st October 2017 changes. Courses are tailored to industry specific requirements.
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Occupations that require this qualification:
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Factories
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Manufacturing
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Construction and Building
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Distribution
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Forestry (see also our FAW Forestry course)
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High-risk businesses
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Agriculture
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Sports
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Outdoor Pursuits and Exploring
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Any workplace where a higher level of training is required
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Meeting UK and EU Resuscitation Council Guidelines
All our first aid courses fully meet the UK and European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021 as per the HSE requirements. Outdoor Dynamic Ltd Vocational Training Qualifications (VTQ) are fully recognised by the HSE as Trade Body Qualifications.
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CPD Certified - 18.0 hours
This course comes with 18.0 hours of CPD tradition 3 days First Aid classroom based training or blended learning 18.0 hours 6 hours online and 2 days (12 hours) classroom based.
The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a Outdoor Dynamic Ltd Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.
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Blended learning
Most of our courses are available as online or classroom-based at a training centre locally. We can also send an instructor to your business to save travel and tailor the course to your business. To save time and money you can take most courses in a blended format with online and class training.
This course is based on 18 hours of training.
Part 1: (6 hours of online)
Total course time includes 5 hours and 26 minutes of video training as well as knowledge reviews, final test, remedial help and reviewing downloaded material.
Part 2: 2 days (12 hours) of classroom based activities.
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FAW L3 (VTQ) -Requalification
This is a 100% classroom course over two days but we also offer blended training where you complete one day online, saving a day in the classroom.
​This course must be at least 12 contact hours and run over a minimum of 2 days and the certificate is valid for 3 years. In May 2016 the HSE and Awarding Organisations announced that computer-based blended training is now allowed for all workplace first aid courses.