2 days (12 hours) 
Up to 12 
1949 First Aid at Work Requalification - Course Overview
This First Aid at Work Requalification syllabus covers the same topics as those in the initial First Aid at Work course. However, the first aid refresher 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).
Notes Regarding Requalification
The FAW requalification course lasts two days and should cover the same content as the initial FAW course (Appendix 5). If the first-aider does not retrain or requalify 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 requalify at any time after the expiry date by undertaking the two-day requalification course. However, it may be prudent to complete the three-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 requalify the first-aider.
Blended Learning Options:
This course is also available as a Blended First Aid at Work Requalification. The blended First Aid at Work Requalification course allows learners to achieve the qualification by completing an eLearning course before attending only 1-day face-to-face training instead of the standard 2-days. The eLearning can be done at the learner's own pace and can be completed in more than 1 sitting. The eLearning is designed to take 6-hours; however, this time differs depending on the learner's IT skills and prior knowledge of the subject. For further information, visit the Blended First Aid at Work page here.
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);
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
- safe use of an automated external defibrillator;
- choking;
- Wounded 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;
Successful candidates will be awarded the FRFA Level 3 First Aid at Work certificate valid for 3 years
This first aid refresher course is accredited by the First Aid Industry Body (FAIB) in accordance with the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
Available as a Blended First Aid at Work Requalification course. Visit here for further information about refreshing your first aid at work certificate.
Duration: two-days (12 hours)
Group size: 12 Candidates per 1 Trainer/Assessor
Assessment method: Activities, test paper, practical assessment
Pre-requisite: Must have previously completed a First Aid at Work Course
Suggested progression:
- Recommended annual refresher training;
- Mmandatory requalification training every three years ;
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