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 First Aid at Work Level 3 (VTQ) 

First Aid at Work Level 3 (VTQ) qualification (FAW)
Block Book at our venue £1560 maximum 12 students
Your venue £780

This  qualification is ideal for those already working or preparing to work within the industry or wishing to become a First Aider in the workplace for the purposes of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (NI) 1982.

This course is at least 18 contact hours and runs over a recommended 3 days. The qualification is assessed via on-going oral and/or written questioning and practical demonstration. The certificate is valid for 3 years. To renew, you will need to attend an FAW refresher course.
Key Points
 

  • Identify the role and responsibilities of a first aider

  • Be able to assess an incident

  • Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty

  • Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking

  • Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding

  • Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock

  • Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries

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First Aid at Work
First Aid at Work Level 3

  • Be able to conduct a secondary survey

  • Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with burns and scolds

  • Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury

  • Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning

  • Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis

  • Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness

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  • Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints

  • Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries

  • Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injury

  • Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness

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First Aid Training CPD

This course comes with 18.0 hrs of CPD.

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The content of this and all Protrainings 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 ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.

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