Emergency first aid at work (FAA Award)

This one day course provides candidates with knowledge and skills to administer emergency first aid in the workplace. This course is suited for a range of sectors such as, Offices, Retail, Hospitality, Educational, Local authorities. 

The course will cover the following topics:

• Responsibilities and reporting
• Assessment of the situation
  
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
  
• Basic hygiene in First Aid
  
• Burns
  
• Epilepsy
  
• Resuscitation
  
• Anatomy
  
• Minor injuries
  
• Bleeding control
  
• Choking
  
• Shock

PREREQUISITES
Must be 16 years old or above. 

A learner must be able to get to the floor unaided and successfully demonstrate ALL required elements of the practical assessment on their own, with the casualty on the floor, as in a real-life situation.

Certification 
Summative practical assessment will be ongoing by the instructor each day, along with a written assessment on the day. A three year Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (Level 6 in Scotland) will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment. 

The course does not cover meals.

This course is conducted by a Nuco certified trainer, certification is provided by FAA (First Aid Awards).