First Aid at Work Requalification Course

Delivered in accordance with Appendix 5 and 6 of the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, the First Aid at Work Requalification course refreshes the key knowledge and practical skills required to act as a qualified workplace first aider.

The course is divided into two units, covering both emergency first aid procedures and the recognition and management of serious injuries and medical conditions.

Unit 1: Emergency First Aid in the Workplace

This unit refreshes core workplace first aid knowledge, including:

• Roles and responsibilities of a first aider
• Cross infection and infection control
• Recording incidents and actions taken
• Correct use of available first aid equipment
• Assessing an emergency situation
• Caring for unconscious casualties, including seizures
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• Choking emergencies
• Wounds and bleeding
• Shock
• Minor injuries, including cuts, bruises, burns, scalds and splinters

Unit 2: Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace

This unit focuses on more serious workplace injuries and medical emergencies, including:

• Conducting a secondary survey
• Injuries to bones, joints and muscles
• Suspected head and spinal injuries
• Chest injuries
• Burns and scalds
• Eye injuries
• Sudden poisoning
• Anaphylaxis
• Major illnesses, including:
  • Heart attack
  • Stroke
  • Epilepsy
  • Asthma
  • Diabetes
• Serious bleeding, including:
  • Embedded objects
  • Sucking chest wounds
  • Amputations

By the end of the course, learners will have refreshed their practical first aid skills and feel confident responding to a variety of workplace emergency situations.

Upon successful completion of the course, learners will receive a Level 3 First Aid at Work Requalification certificate, valid for three years.

This qualification confirms that the learner has refreshed the required knowledge and practical skills needed to continue acting as a designated workplace first aider.

To maintain continuous certification, learners should complete their requalification training before their current certificate expires.

Our First Aid at Work Requalification course is accredited by the First Aid Industry Body (FAIB) and delivered in accordance with the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981.

This accreditation confirms that the course content, assessments, and training delivery meet recognised industry standards for workplace first aid training.

Training is delivered by experienced instructors with a strong focus on practical, hands-on learning, helping learners refresh their skills and maintain confidence in emergency situations.