Description
This course is designed for existing holders of a current First Aid at Work qualification which is due to expire, or where candidates would like to refresh and update their first aid knowledge, and revalidate their qualification for a further three years.
A First Aider can renew their FAW qualification by attending a two-day renewal course without question, if it’s within one month of the expiry date.
If the First Aider has lapsed beyond one-month A&S Safety recommend that a full three-day course is attended.
It is important to remember that once the certificate expires, the First Aider is no longer considered competent to act as a First Aider in the workplace.
IMPORTANT NOTE –
During the Coronavirus pandemic the HSE allowed Extensions to first aid qualifications in the following circumstances:
If a first aid certificate is held that expires on or after 16 March 2020 and the individual cannot access requalification training because of coronavirus you may qualify for a 3-month extension. This applies to:
Offshore Medic (OM)
Offshore First Aid (OFA)
First Aid at Work (FAW)
Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
To qualify for the extension, you must be able to explain why you haven’t been able to requalify and demonstrate what steps you have taken to access the training, if asked to do so.
Qualification details
The First Aid at Work qualification is valid for three years from the date of successful completion and meets the criteria in England, Wales, Northern Ireland of a RQF level 3 qualification and in Scotland SCQG level 6
The requalification course consists of 12 hours of training and the course includes practical and theoretical activities.
Course syllabus
The course syllabuses is comprehensive and includes…
The Legalities and responsibilities of the role for employers and employees, reporting and recording injuries and accidents,
Assessing the situation, Heart attacks, Dealing with an unresponsive casualty, Eye injuries, Fractures and spinal injuries , Choking, Control of bleeding, Chest injuries, Diabetes, Shock (including Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Head injuries, Poisoning, Sprains and strains, Stroke, Burns, Epilepsy, Resuscitation (including the use of a defibrillator), Bandaging
Assessment and certification
The FAW requalification course is constantly assessed by the instructor as well as a multiple-choice question paper exam after each day training.
Practical exercises also form part of the assessment process and candidates will be expected to demonstrate competency in the techniques taught.
Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate on other candidates in a range of positions including standing, sitting and on the floor at ground level!
A three-year qualification will be issued to those who satisfy the criteria.
It should be noted that the HSE and the resuscitation council strongly recommend that all students undergo an annual refresher programme of three hours. (put link into that page)
A three-year qualification will be issued to those who satisfy the criteria.
Group sizes
There is a maximum group size of 12 learners per instructor.
All of our courses at A&S Safety are orientated towards the workplace and the minimum age of candidates on our courses therefore is 16 as individuals below this age cannot assume any responsibility in the workplace.
It’s also the employer’s responsibility to ensure that the individual is suitable to undertake the role of a first aider in the workplace.
Training Options
A&S Safety offer the First Aid at Work requalification as an open course at our training venues in the north west or we can come to you premises and deliver as an in-house course.
Open Courses
Coming to an A&S Safety open training course has many benefits for our candidates.
Training is undertaken in modern well-equipped facilities and enables candidates the real benefit of being away from the workplace and those everyday distractions.
We undertake our open training courses from modern facilities in the Stoke on Trent area, centrally located in the country and Just off of Junction 16 of the M6.
We are less than an hour from Birmingham and Manchester and have excellent road and rail links.
All candidates on our courses are assured of a warm welcome, expert tutors as well as interacting with fellow candidates on our courses.
We can even help with hotel accommodation if needed.
In-House Courses
Our in-house courses are ideal if you have a number of candidates who need to gain the qualification.
We can come to a suitable venue of your choice and we can tailor the course to suit your particular needs.
We are also flexible enough to be able to fit the delivery of the course in with your work profile including delivery over a number of mornings / evenings/ nights/ weekends / days per week etc.
Please contact us for more details.
Costs
We are very competitive on price but we do not compromise on quality.
We can assure you that all candidates will have an excellent course, will learn new skills and will thoroughly enjoy their time with us.
Our open First Aid at work requalification course costs £125 per delegate.
Our In-house First Aid at work requalification course costs start from £1060 per course.
All of our prices are subject to VAT at current rates.
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