3 Day First Aid at Work (FAW)
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This may be more cost effective and convenient for your business. We bring the trainer and equipment to your workplace and train up to 12 people together.
Get a quoteComprehensive workplace first aid training for higher-risk environments
Our Level 3 First Aid at Work (FAW) course is a three-day, RQF qualification that provides learners with the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to respond effectively to a wide range of workplace emergencies.
Designed to meet the requirements of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), this nationally recognised qualification is ideal for organisations where a higher level of first aid provision is required. Through a combination of practical, hands-on training and interactive learning, learners will develop the skills needed to assess incidents, manage casualties and provide effective first aid until the emergency services arrive.
Who is this course for?
This course is ideal for:
- Employees working in higher-risk environments such as construction, manufacturing, engineering, warehousing, healthcare and laboratories.
- Designated workplace first aiders.
- Health and safety representatives or safety officers.
- Organisations requiring comprehensive first aid cover due to the size of their workforce or the nature of their work.
If your workplace is considered low risk or you only require emergency first aid provision, our 1-Day Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course may be more suitable.
What you'll learn
This comprehensive course covers the essential skills required to respond confidently to a wide range of medical emergencies and injuries, including:
- The role and responsibilities of a workplace first aider
- Assessing an incident and ensuring scene safety
- Primary and secondary casualty assessment
- Adult CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
- Safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
- Managing an unresponsive casualty
- Recovery position
- Choking
- Seizures
- Heart attack
- Stroke
- Asthma
- Diabetes emergencies
- Anaphylaxis and severe allergic reactions
- Shock
- Major bleeding and wound management
- Burns and scalds
- Fractures, sprains and strains
- Head, spinal and chest injuries
- Eye injuries
- Poisoning
- Treatment of common minor injuries, including cuts, grazes, bruises and splinters
Assessment
Assessment is carried out throughout the course using continuous practical observation, supported by
demonstrations, discussions and hands-on activities.
To successfully achieve the qualification, learners must:
- Demonstrate competence in key practical first aid skills, including CPR, use of an AED and placing a casualty in the recovery position.
- Complete a short written or multiple-choice assessment.
Our experienced instructors provide guidance and support throughout the course, ensuring every learner leaves with the confidence and competence to respond effectively in a workplace emergency.
Certification
On successful completion of the course, learners will receive a nationally recognised Level 3 First Aid at Work (RQF)certificate.
- Valid for 3 years
- Ofqual regulated
- Meets current HSE workplace first aid requirements
- Certificate issued upon successful completion
Entry Requirements
- Learners must be aged 16 years or over to act as a workplace first aider.
- Those under the age of 14-16 may attend the course but cannot be the designated first aider within a workplace.
- Learners should have a reasonable level of English language and numeracy to follow the course content and complete the assessment.
- As this is a practical course, participants should be physically able to carry out activities such as CPR and placing a casualty into the recovery position
