STA Level 3 Award In Emergency First Aid At Work (RQF)

Pre-requisites

The candidate must be 16 years of age or older and be able to kneel on the floor for a minimum of 2 minutes.

Validity of Award

36 Months.

Length of Course

Training courses, including final assessment, must last at least 6 contact hours

Course Times

The course will run from 9am – 4pm with a break for refreshments.

More Information

On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to:

• Understand the role of the first aider including reference to:
• The importance of preventing cross infection;
• The need for recording incidents and actions;
• Use of available equipment;
• Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure);
• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock; provide appropriate first aid for minor Injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters).

Assessment

The qualification is assessed as set out below:

• Continual assessment by the Tutor;
• Completion of the Final Multiple-Choice Exam Paper.