- Date: 04 May 2023
- Time: 09:00 – 16:00
- Venue: St Teresa’s Effingham
Audience
- Those caring for adults or children who have a first aid responsibility
- Those who have an Ofsted/HSE requirement for first aid provision
- Those who have never completed a first aid certificate before
New Combined First Aid Qualification
Combined
QA Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF)
and
QA Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (RQF)
Course outline
This course is approved by Qualsafe Awards, an Ofqual recognised awarding organisation. The course covers the practical skills needed by first aiders to competently deal with situations that require a high level of first aid or where there are responsible for people who have existing medical conditions. This course will certify the holder as a first aider for 3 years.
There is a maximum of 12 candidates per course. This is an open course; however, courses can be booked at your venue on a date of your choice for just your staff. Contact us for details.
Training topics will include:
- Role of first aider
- Managing an emergency including after-care
- Basic life support for adults children and babies
- Choking in adults children and babies
- The recovery position and secondary survey
- Wound management and managing catastrophic bleeding
- Communication
- Asthma
- Fainting
- Shock – including bleeding
- Anaphylaxis
- Burns
- Health and safety regulations
- Treating the unconscious casualty
- First aid kits
- Use of the defibrillator
Learning outcomes:
- Certified for three years with a Level 3 award in paediatric or emergency First Aid at Work (QCF), which meets the requirements of the First Aid Health and Safety Regulations 1981.
- To be able to preserve life, promote recovery and prevent situations from worsening
- To be able to assess manage and treat a wide range of accidents and illnesses.
Cost
- Member Rate (individual): £80/ Non-member: £160*
- Member Rate (group of 12): Member £720/ Non-member: £1,440*
*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Hieda CPD and events, please click here.
This course is now fully booked