First Aid at Work (FAW)
This three day first aid course is available onsite at your location, or at our Farsley, Leeds training centre.
First Aid at Work (FAW) Training Courses
This three-day First Aid at Work (FAW) training course can be run at your premises in Leeds, Bradford or anywhere across Yorkshire. It generally covers higher risk workplaces and is therefore highly suitable for workplaces with larger number of staff and visitors.
Our onsite or open three-day First Aid at Work training courses meet the statutory requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 covering first aid emergencies and how to deal with them.
What will I learn?
- the importance of preventing cross-infection;
- the need for recording incidents and actions;
- use of available equipment;
- assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency;
- administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure);
- administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of an automated external defibrillator;
- administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;
- administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding;
- administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock;
- provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters).
Additionally, administer first aid to a casualty with:
- injuries to bones, muscles and joints, including suspected spinal injuries
- chest injuries
- burns and scalds
- eye injuries
- sudden poisoning
- anaphylactic shock
- recognise the presence of major illness (including heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes) and provide appropriate first aid.
How to Book
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Alternatively, if you are wanting to book a course for 3 or more learners please complete the Booking Request Form.
To book a course please complete our Booking Request Form or contact us.
Duration
Option 1 (Full Face-to-Face): 3 days
Option 2 (Blended): 2 days practical + 6 hours pre-course eLearning
Timings
Typically 09:00 – 16:00 each day
Blended: eLearning completed in advance at the learner’s own pace
Qualification
First Aid at Work (FAW)
Meets the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
Ofqual regulated (via QNUK)
Requirements
No prior first aid experience required
Photo ID required for attendance (blended course)
Completion of eLearning prior to practical (for blended option)
Workplace Risk
Designed for higher-risk workplaces
Suitable for environments with larger numbers of staff and visitors
Ideal for businesses with complex risks and hazards
Ideal Audience
Larger businesses and organisations
High-risk industries (e.g. construction, manufacturing, utilities)
Employers requiring fully qualified workplace first aiders
Staff responsible for first aid provision within the workplace
Course Content
Covers all Emergency First Aid at Work elements plus extended FAW content
Includes:
- CPR and use of AED
- Unconscious casualty (including seizures)
- Choking
- Bleeding and shock
- Minor injuries
- Fractures, spinal, chest, burns and eye injuries
- Medical conditions (heart attack, stroke, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, anaphylaxis)
- Poisoning
- Incident recording and use of equipment
- Cross-infection control
Statutory Compliance:
Fully compliant with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, HSE guidance, and Ofqual requirements
Location
Our First Aid at Work Training Course can be held either at your location or at our training centre.
For 3 or more learners we can also come to your venue.
If you have a smaller team then we can hold the day at our Leeds training centre at Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley, Pudsey, conveniently located just off the ring road between Bradford and Leeds.