First Aid at Work (RQF)

COURSE OVERVIEW:

The FAA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (RQF) is the full workplace first aid qualification for employees identified through a first aid needs assessment as requiring complete first aid training. This three-day qualification meets the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and is regulated by Ofqual and awarded by First Aid Awards (FAA). Learners will gain the knowledge and practical competence required to deal with a wide range of workplace first aid situations, from life-threatening emergencies to the recognition and management of illness and injury.

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• Understand the role and responsibilities of a workplace first aider
• Assess emergency situations safely and conduct scene and primary surveys
• Provide first aid for unresponsive casualties, including CPR and the recovery position
• Manage casualties with choking, external bleeding and shock
• Recognise and respond to suspected fractures, dislocations, head and spinal injuries
• Administer first aid for burns, eye injuries, poisoning and anaphylaxis
• Recognise and respond to major illnesses including heart attack, stroke, asthma and epilepsy
• Treat minor injuries including cuts, grazes, bruises, splinters and nosebleeds

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KEY TOPICS COVERED:

1. Role and Responsibilities of a First Aider
2. Assessing an Emergency Situation
3. CPR and the Recovery Position
4. Managing Choking, Bleeding and Shock
5. Secondary Survey and Head to Toe Assessment
6. Injuries to Bones, Muscles and Joints
7. Head, Spinal and Chest Injuries
8. Burns, Scalds and Eye Injuries
9. Poisoning and Anaphylaxis
10. Recognising and Managing Major Illness

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COURSE CURRICULUM:

UNIT 1 Emergency First Aid in the Workplace Objective: Equip learners with the essential knowledge and practical skills to respond to life-threatening first aid emergencies in the workplace.

Role and Responsibilities of a First Aider What a first aider is responsible for in the workplace How to minimise the risk of infection to yourself and others The need for consent before providing first aid

Assessing an Emergency How to conduct a scene survey How to conduct a primary survey of a casualty When and how to summon appropriate assistance

Unresponsive Casualties When and how to administer CPR on an adult (minimum 2 minutes at floor level) Placing a casualty in the recovery position and monitoring breathing Recognising and responding to a casualty experiencing a seizure

Choking, Bleeding and Shock Recognising and managing a choking casualty Identifying life-threatening external bleeding and applying appropriate first aid Recognising the signs of shock and how to respond

Minor Injuries First aid for small cuts, grazes, bruises, splinters and nosebleeds How to manage minor burns and scalds

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UNIT 2 Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace Objective: Develop learners’ ability to recognise, assess and manage a wider range of injuries and medical conditions in the workplace.

Secondary Survey Gathering a casualty history How to conduct a head to toe survey

Injuries to Bones, Muscles and Joints Recognising suspected fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains First aid for bone and joint injuries Applying a support sling and an elevated sling

Head, Spinal and Chest Injuries Recognising and managing suspected head injuries (concussion, compression, skull fracture) First aid for a casualty with a suspected spinal injury Managing suspected fractured ribs and penetrating chest injuries

Burns, Scalds and Eye Injuries Recognising the severity of burns and scalds First aid for burns involving dry/wet heat, chemicals and electricity Managing eye injuries involving dust, chemicals and embedded objects

Poisoning and Anaphylaxis How poisonous substances can enter the body First aid for suspected sudden poisoning Recognising anaphylaxis and administering first aid including use of a training adrenaline auto-injector

Major Illness Recognising and responding to heart attack, stroke, epileptic seizure, asthma attack and hypoglycaemic emergency