Duration

A minimum of 18 hours spread over at least three days. Ideally, the course should be run over three consecutive days, but we have the flexibility to accommodate your specific needs if you so desire providing it is completed within 10 weeks of starting the course and the training sessions last for a minimum of two hours.

Syllabus A range of subjects are covered including:

• Legalities, responsibilities and reporting

• Control of bleeding

• Poisoning

• Asthma

• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty

• Shock (including Anaphylaxis)

• Bandaging

• Diabetes

• Fractures and spinal injuries

• Heart attacks

• Choking

• Stroke

• Resuscitation and AED awareness

• Head injuries

• Eye injuries

• Burns

• Assessment of the situation

• Sprains and strains

• Chest injuries

• Epilepsy Certification

Summative practical assessment is ongoing by the instructor each day, along with a written assessment for unit 2. A three year Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (Level 6 in Scotland) will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment. No external assessors are required

Duration

The syllabus and course meet the requirements of the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and the learners will cover the following topics during their e-learning time. Learners should expect to  take approximately 6 hours to complete the following:

• What is first aid? Legislation

• Responsibilities Action in an emergency

• The respiratory system Disorders of circulation

• Seizures Minor burns and scalds

• Specialised burn injuries Foreign objects

• Eye injuries Poisoning

• Anaphylaxis Major illnesses

You will then move on to the classroom, where you will cover the following topics which will be approximately 12 hours over two days and includes the assessment:

• Primary survey Secondary assessment

• Resuscitation and AED (Automated External Defibrillation)

• Disorders of respiration (choking) Wounds and bleeding

• Seizures (Recap and assessment) Foreign objects

• Bones, joints and muscle injuries Head and spinal injuries

• Chest and abdominal injuries Anaphylaxis

• Major illnesses (Recap and assessment)

Summative practical assessment is ongoing by the instructor each day, along with a written assessment for unit 2. A three year Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (Level 6 in Scotland) will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment. No external assessors are required

Duration

A minimum of six contact hours in the classroom, consisting of practical and theoretical activities, plus some pre-course activity could be required. Ideally, the course should be run over one day, but can be spread over a longer time period if you so desire, providing it is completed within 4 weeks of starting the course and the training sessions last for a minimum of two hours.

Syllabus A range of subjects are covered including:

• Responsibilities and reporting

• Assessment of the situation

• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty

• Basic hygiene in First Aid Certification

• Resuscitation and AED awareness

• Anatomy

• Minor injuries

• Bleeding control

• Burns

• Choking

• Epilepsy

• Shock

Practical assessment is ongoing by the instructor, and a three year qualification will be issued to those who satisfy the criteria. In addition, the HSE strongly recommend that all students undergo an annual refresher programme of three hours

Duration

Total qualification Time (TQT) is 15 hours, with at least 12 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) in the classroom over a minimum of 2 days plus independant pre and post course study. The qualification can be delivered over a maximum of a 6-week period with each training session being a minimum of 2 hours.

Syllabus A range of subjects is covered including:

• Role of the Paediatric First Aider

• Seizure

• Diabetic emergencies

• Primary survey

• Choking

• Asthma

• Resuscitation (CPR including the safe use of an AED)

• Minor injuries

• Meningitis

• Wounds, bleeding and shock

• Recovery position

• Febrile convulsions

• Allergic reactions including anaphylaxis

• Fractures

• Extreme cold and heat

• Head, neck and back injuries

• Foreign bodies

• Electrical incidents

Age limit Students must be a minimum of 16 years of age to qualify

Assessment information The qualification is assessed both through practical demonstration and written assessment. A learner must successfully pass both the written and practical assessments to achieve the qualification. There is no grading of the assessment; learners pass or are referred.

Duration

Total qualification Time (TQT) is 15 hours, with at least 12 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) in the classroom and on the on line learning platform pre and post course study. The qualification will be online for selected modules once these are completed the participant will be required to attend a practical face to face session.

Syllabus A range of subjects is covered including:

• Role of the Paediatric First Aider

• Seizure

• Diabetic emergencies

• Primary survey

• Choking

• Asthma

• Resuscitation (CPR including the safe use of an AED)

• Minor injuries

• Meningitis

• Wounds, bleeding and shock

• Recovery position

• Febrile convulsions

• Allergic reactions including anaphylaxis

• Fractures

• Extreme cold and heat

• Head, neck and back injuries

• Foreign bodies

• Electrical incidents

Age limit Students must be a minimum of 16 years of age to qualify

Assessment information The qualification is assessed both through practical demonstration and written assessment and on line completed learning. A learner must successfully pass all elements the on line module's written and practical assessments to achieve the qualification. There is no grading of the assessment; learners pass or are referred.

Duration

Total qualification Time (TQT) is 7 hours, with at least 6 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) in the classroom, plus some pre-course study. The qualification can be delivered over a maximum of a 4-week period, with each training session being a minimum of 2 hours.

Syllabus

A range of subjects is covered including:

• Role of the Paediatric First Aider

• Seizure

• Primary survey

• Choking

• Resuscitation (CPR including the safe use of an AED)

• Minor injuries

• Wounds, bleeding and shock

• Recovery position

Age limit Students must be a minimum of 16 years of age to qualify. Numbers A maximum of 12 students can be accommodated on this course.

Assessment information The qualification is assessed both through practical demonstration and oral questioning. A learner must successfully pass a practical assessment to achieve the qualification. There is no grading of the assessment; learners pass or are referred.

Duration

The minimum classroom contact time of 8 hours must be delivered over a minimum of 1 day. The course can be spread over a maximum of 4 weeks ensuring that each session is a minimum of two hours.

Syllabus A range of outdoor First Aid related subjects are covered including:

• What is outdoor first aid?

• Monitoring

• Secondary assessment

• Wounds and bleeding Certification

• First aid equipment

• Scene survey

• Resuscitation

• Hypovolaemic shock

• Summon assistance

• Primary survey

• Disorders of respiration

The qualification is valid for three years from the date of achievement. Learners will need to complete the full course again to requalify for a further three years. It should be noted that if the qualification expires a person is no longer considered competent to act as a first aider in the workplace.

Assessment The assessment is carried out through practical demonstration and oral questioning. Scenarios will be set to allow learners to demonstrate the skills and knowledge they have gained.

Duration

The minimum classroom contact time of 16 hours must be delivered over a minimum of 2 days. The course can be spread over a maximum period of 9 weeks ensuring that each session is a minimum of two hours.

Syllabus

A range of outdoor First Aid related subjects are covered including:

• What is outdoor first aid?

• Bones, joints and muscle injuries

• Monitoring

• Major illnesses

• Secondary assessment

• Burns

• Wounds and bleeding

• Bites and stings

• Incident management

• Summon assistance

• Chest and abdominal injuries

• Primary survey

• Extreme heat and cold

• Disorders of respiration

• Poisoning

• First aid equipment

• Head and spinal injuries

• Scene survey

• Anaphylaxis

• Resuscitation

• Eye injuries

• Hypovolaemic shock

Assessment The assessment is carried out through practical demonstration, oral questioning and a written assessment paper. Scenarios will be set to allow learners to demonstrate the skills and knowledge they have gained.