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QA Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work

Qualsafe

What does the course cover?

  • Danger response airway breathing compressions and defibrillation (DRABCD)
  • Secondary Survey
  • Recovery Position
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • Automated external defibrillator (AED)
  • Choking
  • Seizures
  • Bleeding
  • Burns
  • Shock
  • Minor Injuries

 

Suitable for

  • Low Risk Industries
  • Shops
  • Resturants
  • Gyms
  • Hotels
  • Warehouses
  • In charge of less than 100 people

Type of Assessment

  • Practical Assessments
  • Multiple choice questions

QA Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work

This regulated qualification forms part of the QA First Aid suite of qualifications. The qualification and learning outcomes are based on the recommendations of:

  • Resuscitation Council (UK)
  • Assessment Principles for Regulated First Aid Qualifications

This QA qualification is:

  • For people who deal with first aid at work enabling them to be emergency first aiders under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
  • Based on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) training standard for delivery of First Aid at Work courses for the purposes of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.

This qualification should enable Learners to attain the knowledge and practical competencies needed to deal with a range of emergency first aid situations.

Learners should be able to demonstrate the practical administration of safe, prompt, effective first aid in emergency situations with an understanding of the role of first aider.

This qualification specification provides information for Centres about the delivery of the QA Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF) and includes the unit information, assessment methods and quality assurance arrangements.

Objective

The objective of the qualification is to benefit Learners by enabling them to attain the knowledge and practical competencies needed to deal with a range of emergency first aid situations and/or take on the role of emergency first aider in the workplace.

Purpose

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare the Learner to develop the skills and knowledge needed to administer emergency first aid.

Intended audience

This qualification is for people who have a specific responsibility at work, or in voluntary and community activities, to provide basic first aid to people in a range of emergency first aid situations.

Structure

This qualification contains 1 mandatory unit with a Total Qualification Time (TQT) of 7 hours. 

Learners must complete all assessments successfully within the registration period to achieve the qualification. The maximum period to achieve this qualification including any referrals is 3 weeks TQT is the total number of hours required for a Learner to achieve this qualification. It has 2 elements:

  • Guided Learning Hours (GLH) is the time a Learner is being taught and assessed under the immediate guidance of a Trainer/Assessor, which for this qualification is 6 GLH, and
  • The number of hours a Learner will reasonably be likely to spend in preparation and study as directed by but not under the immediate guidance or supervision of a Trainer, e.g. pre-course reading, which for this qualification is 1 hour

All successful students will be issued with a Qualsafe certificate of training, valid for 3 years. 

We deliver the training at your premises, or at one of our training venues in Surrey. 

For more course information, click on the Course Flyer 

BOOK HERE or call 0333 577 0052, alternatively email enquiries@hendecagroup.com

 

Why train with us?

As an approved Qualsafe training provider, one of the largest Ofqual recognised Awarding Organisations in the UK, Hendeca Group ensures that every person who completes their training, is learning the same information and the support team are always on hand to answer your questions.

Did you know?

Hendeca offers a range of Fire Safety, First Aid and Health and Safety training courses delivered by professional serving or retired firefighters.

Starts from £770.00 +VAT

In Person at Your Workplace

£770.00 +VAT
Additional Student Price: £10.00
Class Size: 6
Duration: 1 day

In Person at Hendeca's Training Facility in Surrey

£890.00 +VAT
Additional Student Price: £10.00
Class Size: 6
Duration: 1 day

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