It is a requirement of the Health and Safety (first aid) regulations 1981 that employers should 

provide a safe and healthy environment for their employees. This comprehensive one-day course 

covers a wide range of First Aid emergencies, enabling all participants to deal with an emergency 

situation with confidence in a prompt, safe and effective way.This course will give the participants 

a qualification to the highest level.

SYLLABUS

The training includes:

• Legalities, responsibilities and reporting
• Assessment of the situation
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
• Fractures and spinal injuries
• Shock (including Anaphylaxis)
• Control of bleeding and bandaging
• Resuscitation
• Chest and abdominal injuries
• Strains and Sprains
• Asthma
• Heart Attack and Angina
• Choking
• Head injuries
• Eye injuries
• Poisoning
• Burns and Scalds
• Diabetes
• Epilepsy

If your organisation has a specific area of training that is not included, or you require a more in-depth session,

then we can accommodate you by providing additional training in that particular subject.

DURATION

A minimum of 6 hours. One day course.

CERTIFICATION

Assessment is ongoing by the instructor along with a multiple choice question paper at the end of each day.

A Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (Level 6 in Scotland), valid for 3 years will be issued to the learner,

subject to successful assessment. The new changes mean that external assessors are no longer required

but can be organised.

NUMBERS

A maximum of 12 learners can be accommodated on this course and all learners must be a minimum of

16 years of age. Bigger groups can be catered for, but the ratio must not exceed 12 students per instructor.