First Aid At Work

The aim of First Aid at Work is to benefit the delegates 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 QA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work 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 delegates gain the required knowledge, skills and understanding.

Practical assessments – 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 – a range of informal assessment procedures employed by the Trainer/Assessor during the learning process to measure each delegates knowledge, skills and understanding related to the assessment criteria

Theory assessment/multiple choice question papers – there is 1 paper per unit for each delegate and delegates 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, 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’