First Aid Re-qualification

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

The Qualsafe Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (RQF) has two units that delegates are required to complete in order to achieve the qualification.

Unit 1: Emergency First Aid in the Workplace

• Understand 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
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding
• Know how provide first aid to a casualty who is in 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 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

There are assessment tools to make sure learners gain the required knowledge, skills, and understanding.

Practical Assessments

Practical assessments are observed by the trainer throughout the course, with the results of each learning outcome recorded on the practical assessment paperwork. There are 6 practical assessments for this qualification:

1. CPR and safe use of an AED
2. Choking casualty
3. Unconscious casualty
4. Wounds, bleeding, and shock
5. Secondary survey
6. Management of fractures

Formative Assessments 

There are a range of informal assessment procedures employed by the trainer/assessor during the learning process to measure each learner’s knowledge, skills, and understanding related to the assessment criteria

Theory assessment/multiple choice question papers – there is 1 paper per unit for each learner and learners should answer all the questions under examination conditions, the maximum time allowed for Unit 1 is 25 minutes and for Unit 2 is 40 minutes, and the minimum mark is 11 out of 15 for Unit 1 and 18 out of 25 for Unit 2 in order to be considered for an overall ‘Pass’

This qualification is valid for a period of 3 years. Learners will need to retake the qualification before the certificate expiry date to remain qualified. It is possible to reduce GLH when requalifying and attend a 12 hour FAW requalifying course. In order to attend a 12-hour requalifying course, Learners must produce their current or previous recently expired FAW certificate. The certificate should be in a format as accepted by HSE. Requalification training should be delivered in no less than 12 hours (2 days) excluding breaks.