First Aid at Work Training (FAW)

FAA Award in First Aid at Work (Level 3 RQF/Level 6 SCQF)

This initial First Aid at Work (FAW) course is appropriate for those persons working in higher risk environments where the risk assessed level of first aid provision exceeds that of the Emergency First Aid at Work qualification (EFAW). This course is delivered in association with Nuco Training by our Nuco approved instructors.

In addition to the skills of the EFAW course participants will gain knowledge and practical skills in dealing with more complex injuries such as fractures, spinal, head and chest injuries in this First Aid at Work course. Also covered is the ability to recognise the presence of major illness (heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes) and provide appropriate first aid.

Get trained

Where a workplace first aid risk assessment identifies a need for a First Aider in the Workplace, this three-day qualification meets the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982.

The learner will gain the knowledge and practical competence required to deal with a range of workplace first aid situations.

Entry requirements Delegates must be competent in English at operative level. The First Aid at Work course content is suited to all ability levels.

Due to the practical nature of the first aid assessment there are physical demands. Learners 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.

For example, a learner will need to get to the floor unassisted and demonstrate effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a manikin at floor level.

If a learner has any concerns, they should contact us to discuss before attending the course.

What’s covered?

In this First Aid at Work classroom & practical course, you will learn about:

• What is first aid?
• Legislation
• Responsibilities
• Action in an emergency
• Primary survey
• Secondary assessment
• The respiratory system
• Resuscitation and AED
• Disorders of respiration
• Disorders of circulation
• Wounds and bleeding
• Seizures Module
• Minor burns and scalds
• Foreign objects Module
• Recap of primary survey and secondary assessment
• Bones, joints, and muscle injuries
• Head and spinal injuries
• Chest and abdominal injuries
• Specialised burn injuries
• Eye injuries
• Poisoning
• Anaphylaxis
• Major illnesses

Your training instructor will give you copy of the First Aid at Work booklet that you can refer to.

On successfully completing this First Aid at Work (FAW) course, you’ll receive a FAA Award in First Aid at Work qualification pdf certificate.

Is this the right course for me?

This First Aid at Work course is appropriate for those persons working in higher risk environments where the risk assessed level of first aid provision exceeds that of the Emergency First Aid at Work qualification.

At the end of the course, you will have an understanding of:

• Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider.
• Be able to assess an emergency situation safely.
• Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty.
• Be able to provide first aid training to a casualty who is chocking.
• Be able to provide first aid training to a casualty with external bleeding.
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock.
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries.
• Be able to conduct a secondary survey
• Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bone, muscles and joints
• Be able to provided first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injuries
• Know how to provided first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected poisoning
• Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis
• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness

Course details

• Aimed at: This First Aid at Work (FAW) course is appropriate for those persons working in higher risk environments where the risk assessed level of first aid provision exceeds that of the Emergency First Aid at Work qualification
• Duration: 3 days
• Maximum class size: 12
• Qualification length: 3 years
• e-Learning available: No
• On-site training available

Assessment details

The qualification is assessed through practical demonstration and written assessment and a learner must pass both assessments to be awarded the qualification.

There is no grading of the assessment, learners pass or are referred.

Practical assessment

Scenarios are set recreating a real-life situation as far as possible to enable a learner to demonstrate their knowledge and practical skills. During the practical assessment the learner will be asked a set of related oral questions by the  trainer/assessor.

The practical assessment is ongoing throughout the course with the trainer/assessor making learners aware of when they are being assessed and what they are required to demonstrate. A learner must satisfactorily complete each scenario to pass the practical assessment.

Written assessment

The learner must pass a written assessment.

It is strongly recommended by the Health and Safety Executive that the learner attends refresher training.

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