Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF)

Accredited certificate

3 year certificate, awarded by Qualsafe Awards

1 day

Face to face course, delivered at locations across the UK

No previous experience required

All backgrounds welcome

Basic level

Level 3 Award (RQF), Ofqual-regulated

Be ready to act in a workplace emergency

The Qualsafe Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) (RQF) is designed for anyone who wants to become a trained emergency first aider.

This course gives you the essential skills to respond quickly, safely and effectively in a range of workplace incidents.

It meets Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requirements and provides reassurance that your workplace has trained staff prepared for emergencies.

Course outcomes

By the end of this course, you will:

Understand the roles and responsibilities of an emergency first aider.

Be able to assess an incident.

Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty.

Be able to provide CPR and use an automated external defibrillator.

Be able to place a casualty in the recovery position.

Be able to deal with choking.

Be able to manage seizures.

Be able to recognise and provide first aid for shock.

Be able to treat wounds and bleeding.

Be able to provide first aid for minor injuries including cuts, grazes, bruises, minor burns and scalds.

Flexible booking available

Choose from open courses or arrange group training at your workplace.

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Details

Learners should wear comfortable clothing suitable for practical activities such as kneeling and working on the floor.

Photographic ID must be brought on the day for registration.

All course materials and equipment are provided.

Assessment is carried out by the course trainer through a combination of practical demonstrations and short written or oral questioning.

Learners are required to show both hands-on competence and underpinning knowledge to meet the qualification standard.

Those who pass will be awarded the Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF).

Access to assessment

We are committed to fair and equal access for all learners.

If you have a disability, learning need, temporary injury or other circumstances that may affect your assessment, reasonable adjustments or special considerations can be made in line with Qualsafe’s Access to Assessment Policy.

This may include extra time, use of overlays, or alternative formats where appropriate. These adjustments are designed to ensure no learner is unfairly disadvantaged while still meeting the required standards of the qualification.

Please let us know about any support needs in advance so suitable arrangements can be made.

This course is regulated by Ofqual (the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation). The qualification is certificated by Qualsafe Awards, one of the UK’s largest awarding organisations for first aid, health and safety, and pre-hospital care qualifications.

As an approved Qualsafe training centre, localmedic delivers this course to nationally recognised standards. On successful completion, learners receive a formal qualification certificate, accepted by employers across all industries. This ensures that both learners and organisations can be confident in the quality, consistency and credibility of the training provided.