A leading first aid qualification to keep you, your colleagues and your workplace safe.

Having trained first aiders in your workplace isn’t just a legal requirement. It’s a vital and necessary skills that can help colleagues and customers in the event of accident or sudden illness, and can literally save lives.

The Highfield Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (RQF) has been written for learners wishing to become first aiders in their place of work, and covers the vital skills necessary to provide prompt and effective first aid.

The qualification meets the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requirements for training first aiders in those organisations that have identified that staff need to be trained to this level within their first-aid needs assessment. It will also ensure your first-aiders are approved to deliver first aid for 3 years, after which they will need to retake the course.

Topics include:

• Roles and responsibilities of the first aider
• How to assess an incident
• Recognising signs and symptoms of injury and illness
• First aid skills in CPR and use of an AED
• Assisting a casualty who is suffering from major injury and illness such as chest injuries, spinal injuries and anaphylaxis