This First Aid at Work Re-qualification syllabus covers the same topics as those in the initial 3-Day First Aid at Work (FAW) course. However, the training and assessment face-to-face contact is only 12 hours (2 days). This course complies with the Health and Safety (First-Aid) regulations 1981 (Appendix 5 Content of a First Aid at Work (FAW) course).
Important information regarding re-qualification:
The FAW re-qualification course lasts two days and should cover the same content as the initial
3-Day FAW course (Appendix 5). If the first-aider does not re-qualify before the expiry date on their current certificate they are no longer considered competent to act as a first-aider in the workplace.
They can re-qualify at any time after the expiry date by undertaking this two-day re-qualification course. However, it may be prudent to complete the 3-Day FAW course, especially where a considerable period – i.e. in excess of one month – has elapsed since the FAW certificate expired. It is for the employer to decide the most appropriate training course to re-qualify the first-aider.
OMNI TRAINING GROUP LTD will not re-qualify anyone who has expired more than 1 month from the expiry date on their certificate. We would strongly suggest a 3-Day FAW Course.
Course Content:
In accordance with Appendix 5 & 6 of the H&S (First-Aid) Regulations 1981
Unit 1 covers the following topics:
- Roles and responsibilities of a first aider
- Cross infection
- Recording incidents & actions
- Use of available equipment
- Assessing an incident
- Unconscious casualties (including seizure)
- Cardio pulmonary resuscitation;
- Safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator
- Choking
- Wounds and bleeding shock
- Minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters)
Unit 2 covers the following topics:
- Secondary survey;
- Injuries to bones, joints and muscles (including – Spinal injuries)
- Suspected head and spinal Injuries
- Chest injuries
- Burns and scalds
- Eye injuries
- Sudden poisoning
- Anaphylaxis;
- Major illnesses (heart attack, stroke, Epilepsy, asthma & diabetes)
- Serious bleeding including: Embedded objects, Sucking chest wound, Amputations
