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

This qualification is specifically for those individuals who are to become an emergency first-aider in the workplace. This one-day qualification meets the requirements of both the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982.

Level 3

Highfield Qualifications


To complete this qualification learners should expect to undertake 7 hours of learning, typically over one day, with a minimum contact time of 6 hours.



Training Benefits


Awarding body regulated trainers

Training times available to suit your business

State-of-the-art training facilities and equipmen

Know your training is viewed as the best in the business

Officially recognised certificates

Your Company will be a safer place to work


Course Details

Entry requirements


• We recommend learners are a minimum of 14 years of age. However, Centres will need to assure themselves that learners, whatever their age, are physically capable of completing the practical assessment.

• It is also advised that learners have a minimum of Level 1 in English.


Upon completion of this First Aid course, you will have passed the following units:


Unit 1 - Emergency First Aid in the Workplace.



Qualification Outcomes

In line with guidance provided by the HSE, the qualification supports/approves workplace emergency first aiders for a period of 3 years, after which point learners will need to retake the course.


In addition to this, it is recommended that learners refresh their knowledge annually. 


Training also includes how to:

Unit 1


• Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider

• Be able to assess an incident

• Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty

• Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking

• Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding

• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock

• Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries


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