A range of subjects are covered including – 

• Legalities, responsibilities and reporting
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty 
• Fractures and spinal injuries
• Resuscitation and defibrillator (AED) awareness
• Assessment of the situation
• Control of bleeding
• Shock (including Anaphylaxis
• Heart attacks
• Head Injuries
• Sprains and Strains
• Poisoning
• Bandaging 
• Choking
• Eye Injuries
• Chest Injuries
• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Burns
• Epilepsy

A minimum of 12 hours spread over at least Two days.  

Upon successful completion of the course Candidates will be issued with a Three year Level 3 Award First Aid at Work. 

This course is certificated by First Aid Awards (FAA) in accordance with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.

A maximum of 12 candidates per course are allowed and must be a minimum of 14 years of age.

 
PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING RULES FOR ATTENDANCE:
• A First Aider can renew their FAW qualification by attending a
2-day requalification course without question, if it’s within 1
month past the expiry date
• If the First Aider has lapsed by more than 1 month, but no longer
than 3 months, then the First Aider can requalify by attending a
2-day course providing ‘Special considerations’ have been applied
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS ARE:
• A signed letter from the employer to the provider of the training
stating the reasons why in their opinion, the First Aider is
suitably experienced to attend a 2-day course and does not
require a full 3-day FAW course OR …
• A decision is made by the provider of the 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 lapsed beyond 3 months then they must
attend a full 3-day FAW course