Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work

This qualification is made up of one mandatory unit, which learners must complete successfully in order to achieve the qualification.

The mandatory unit is;

• Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work

The total qualification time (TQT) for The Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work  is 7 hours, with a minimum of 6 are guided learning hours, over a period of 1 days. This aligns with the Health & Safety Executive’s (HSE) stipulated minimum contact hours for this qualification.

The Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work is assessed in three parts

Practical Observation

The practical assessment of learners for the qualification is completed throughout the course delivery.

Written/Oral Questioning

Learners are required to answer a series of questions ensuring their understanding of the theory content is sufficient to meet the required standard.

Multiple-choice theory assessment

A selected set of multiple-choice questions to confirm leaning

Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work courses are solely focused on infant and child. Under the EYFS infant is defined as 0 to 1 year old and child is defined as 1 to the onset of puberty

Arrange of syllabus is covered including:

Role of a Paediatric First Aider

•  Scene Safety Assessment
• Barrier Use
•  Primary Survey
• Shock (including Anaphylaxis)
• Control of bleeding 
• CPR Adult, Child and Infant
• Bandaging
• Choking Adult, Child and Infant
• Injury Assessment
• Illness Assessment
• Spinal injury
• Meningitis
• Head-to-toe survey

All successful learners will be issued with a Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate, along with a wallet-sized plastic card detailing their qualification which is valid for a period of 3 years. Learners are required to be 14 years of age prior to certification.

In lіnе with guidance рrоvіdеd bу thе HSE, the ԛuаlіfісаtіоn supports/approves workplace first аіdеrѕ fоr a period of 3 уеаrѕ, аftеr which роіnt lеаrnеrѕ wіll nееd to rеtаkе thе course. Thеrеfоrе, the qualification is vаlіd fоr thrее уеаrѕ from the date оf аwаrd. In аddіtіоn tо thіѕ, іt is rесоmmеndеd thаt lеаrnеrѕ rеfrеѕh thеіr knowledge annually.

Our Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work course (EFAaW) including defibrillation training – 1-day course from £35 per person.