Description

The Highfield Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work is an ideal qualification for individuals who need to gain basic first aid skills for workplace emergencies. This course provides the knowledge and confidence to handle a range of incidents, from minor injuries to life-threatening situations. Learners will receive hands-on training in essential first aid techniques, ensuring they can act quickly and effectively in emergency scenarios.

Course Modules and Learning Outcomes

This qualification focuses on core areas of emergency first aid, ensuring participants are equipped to handle common workplace incidents.

1. Role of a First Aider

• Understand the responsibilities of a first aider and how to assess incidents.
• Outcomes:
  • Conduct a primary survey of the casualty.
  • Identify and manage hazards to ensure safety.
  • Recognise the importance of recording and reporting incidents.

2. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillation (AED)

• Learn how to provide life-saving CPR and use an AED effectively.
• Outcomes:
  • Perform CPR on adults following current guidelines.
  • Use an AED safely and efficiently.
  • Understand the chain of survival and its application.

3. Managing Unresponsive Casualties

• Respond to unresponsive casualties with or without breathing.
• Outcomes:
  • Place an unconscious, breathing casualty in the recovery position.
  • Manage unresponsive casualties who are not breathing by performing CPR.
  • Recognise the signs of choking and take appropriate action.

4. Treating Wounds and Bleeding

• Learn how to manage external bleeding and minor injuries.
• Outcomes:
  • Apply appropriate dressings to control bleeding.
  • Recognise and treat different types of wounds.
  • Handle incidents involving shock caused by blood loss.

5. Responding to Other Workplace Emergencies

• Gain skills to handle a range of common workplace emergencies.
• Outcomes:
  • Recognise the signs of heart attacks, strokes, and seizures.
  • Manage incidents involving burns, scalds, and fractures.
  • Respond to minor injuries such as sprains, cuts, and bruises.

Who Is This Qualification For?

• Employees designated as first aiders in small or low-risk workplaces.
• Individuals seeking to gain basic first aid skills for workplace compliance.
• Anyone interested in learning practical emergency first aid techniques.

Career Progression

• After completing this qualification, you can:
  • Act as a designated first aider in the workplace.
  • Progress to the Highfield Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (RQF) for advanced first aid training.
  • Apply first aid skills in personal, professional, or voluntary roles.

Study and Assessment Methods

• Study Format:
  • One-day classroom-based training with hands-on practical exercises.
  • Blended learning options may include online pre-course materials.
• Assessment:
  • Practical demonstrations assessed by a qualified instructor.
  • Short multiple-choice test to assess knowledge and understanding.