Emergency First Aid at Work QA Level 3 Award (RQF) 1 day

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Emergency First Aid at Work course teaches the essential skills needed to respond to an emergency before professional medical help arrives.

It is aimed at workplace first aiders and people responsible for first aid in voluntary or community groups. You’ll typically learn:

• How to assess an emergency safely
• CPR and use of an AED/defibrillator
• Helping someone who is unconscious or having a seizure
• Treating choking
• Controlling bleeding and treating wounds
• Recognising and managing shock
• Treating minor burns, scalds, cuts and other minor injuries
• Preventing infection and recording incidents
• Understanding the role and responsibilities of a first aider

It is normally a one-day, practical course based on the HSENI standard for workplace first-aid training in Northern Ireland. It is best suited to lower-risk workplaces or organisations whose first-aid assessment identifies the need for an emergency first aider. Sucesfull candidates will achieve a QA Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF).

In simple terms, it trains you to keep someone safe and provide immediate basic treatment until an ambulance or other professional help arrives. It is less comprehensive than the longer First Aid at Work course.