
1.1 The Role and Responsibility of a First Aider
1.2 Assessing an Incident
1.3 Managing an Unresponsive Casualty who is Breathing Normally
1.4 Managing an Unresponsive Casualty who is not Breathing Normally
1.5 Recognise and Assist a Casualty who is Choking
1.6 Managing a Casualty who is Wounded and Bleeding
1.7 Managing a Casualty who is in Shock
1.8 Managing a Casualty with a Minor Injury
1.9 Administer First Aid for a range of conditions
1.10 Managing a Casualty for a range of major illnesses
The award in First Aid at Work is a qualification aimed at those who wish to become a First Aider in the workplace for the purposes of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. This qualification is intended for candidates already working or preparing to work in industry.
3.1 Guided learning hours for this qualification are 18 hours.
6.1 This is a single unit qualification, assessed by a 12 question multi-choice examination, followed by 3 practical assessments, including Dealing with an Unconscious Casualty, Incident Management and CPR. Successful candidates must achieve a score of at least 9 correct answers out of 12 in the multi-choice examination before moving on to the practical assessments. The practical assessments will be conducted by independent assessors who have not been involved in the course.
6.2 The examination paper is set and marked by the Instructor/Assessor.