First Aid – Level 3 Award in Full First Aid at Work

Validated by Highfield Qualifications, this course leads to a certificate which is valid for three years. It equips learners with the knowledge to treat any first aid situation safely.

There are no special entry requirements.

Unit 1 Emergency First Aid in the Workplace

• Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider.
• Be able to assess an emergency safely.
• Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty (breathing and not breathing correctly).
• Be able to use an AED effectively.
• Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure.
• 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 suffering from shock.
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries.

Unit 2 Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace

• Be able to conduct a secondary survey.
• 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 injuries.
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds.
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury.
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected poisoning.
• Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis.
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness:
  • Heart Attack
  • Stroke
  • Asthma Attack
  • Diabetic Hypoglycaemic Emergency

Training can be tailored for a group, and sessions can be delivered throughout the week, in-house at your premises or at Derby College Group’s Ilkeston Campus.

Delegates must complete a course workbook and three practical assessments.

After three years, you will be required to complete the Level 3 requalification to maintain your qualification.

For more information, please contact dcgprofessional@dcg.ac.uk