Re-qual First Aid at Work

Course duration: 2 days

Intro to the course:

The 2-day First Aid at Work course is designed for those who currently hold a First Aid at Work qualification and are due to expire.

The following rules will apply to attend:

Special considerations are:

OR …

  • A First Aider can re-qualify with the 2 day course as long as their First Aid at Work qualification is either still in date or within 1 month past the expiry date.

  • If the First Aiders qualification has expired by more than 1 month, but not more than 3 months, then the First Aider can requalify by attending the 2 day course providing the below special considerations have been met;

  • A signed letter from the employer to Sarah Game Training stating the reasons why the First Aider is suitably experienced to attend a 2-day course and does not require a full 3-day FAW course. This could be because they have been a first aider for several years and have attended a variety of courses, they have been actively doing first aid, they have other qualifications such as nurse, doctor, lifeguard etc or if they have been attending on-going training.

  • A decision is made by Sarah Game Training after discussions with the employer, or the First Aider, and deciding that their previous experience is sufficient to attend a 2-day course

  • If the First Aider has expired by more than 3 months then they must attend a full 3-day First Aid at Work course.

Syllabus:

  • Legal aspects, responsibilities and reporting
  • Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
  • Fractures and spinal injuries
  • Bleeding
  • Assessment of the situation
  • Shock
  • Head injuries
  • Sprains and strains
  • Burns
  • CPR – adult
  • Heart attack
  • Eye injury
  • Choking
  • Chest injuries
  • Diabetes
  • Asthma
  • Poisoning
  • Stroke
  • Epilepsy

Certificate - valid for 3 years, regulated by Ofqual.
Renewing the qualification – attend the same 2 day course before the current FAW certificate runs out, or within 1 month over the expiry date.