NUCO - First Aid at Work (FAW) - FAA Level 3 (3 Day Accredited)

Course Overview

It is a requirement of the Health & Safety law that employers provide a safe and healthy environment to work in. If your assessment of first aid needs highlights the need for qualified first aiders, then this level 3 qualification (level 6 in Scotland) will provide you with suitable, highly trained personnel.

This course will give the participants a qualification to the highest level of First Aid, meeting the statutory requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.

Course Content:

Course Content Day 1 – Unit 1

1. What is First Aid ?

2. Legislation

3. Responsibilities

4. Action in an Emergency

5. Primary Survey

6. Secondary Assessment

7. The respiratory system

8. Resuscitation and AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

9. Disorders of respiration

10. Disorders of circulation

11. Wounds and bleeding

12. Seizures

13. Minor burns and scalds

14. Foreign objects

15. Practical assessments

1. Bones, joints and muscle injuries

2. Head and spinal injuries

3. Chest and abdominal injuries

4. Specialised burn injuries

5. Eyes injuries

6. Poisoning

7. Anaphylaxis

8. Major Illnesses

9. Practical and written assessments