First Aid at Work (FAW) Course in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

Become a fully qualified workplace first aider

This three-day First Aid at Work (FAW) course is the full workplace first aid qualification. It gives you the knowledge and practical skills to deal with a wide range of injuries and illnesses until professional help arrives, and it is the level of training usually needed where a first aid needs assessment identifies higher risks, such as on many construction sites.

The course is delivered in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire by Safeteam Training Group, a CITB Approved Training Organisation with its head office in Raunds, Northamptonshire, and is certificated through NUCO or Highfield.

Who Is the First Aid at Work Course For?

FAW is for anyone appointed as a first aider at work, particularly where a first aid needs assessment shows a higher level of risk, larger numbers of staff, or a remote site. If your first aid needs assessment calls for a lower level of cover, the one-day Emergency First Aid at Work course may be enough.

Course Details

• Duration: 3 days
• Delivery: Classroom training in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6GR
• Certification: NUCO or Highfield
• Assessment: ongoing practical assessment by the trainer, plus a written or oral assessment of knowledge
• Certificate validity: 3 years

What You Will Learn

• The role and responsibilities of a first aider
• Assessing an incident and the casualty
• CPR and the safe use of an AED (defibrillator)
• Managing an unresponsive casualty, including the recovery position
• Choking, wounds and bleeding, and shock
• Minor injuries such as small cuts, grazes and burns
• Head, spinal and chest injuries
• Fractures, dislocations and sprains
• Burns, scalds and eye injuries
• Poisoning and anaphylaxis
• Recognising heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma and diabetic emergencies

Certification and Keeping Your Skills Current

Successful delegates receive a First Aid at Work certificate valid for three years. To stay qualified, take the two-day First Aid at Work Requalification before your certificate expires. The HSE also strongly recommends an annual refresher to keep practical skills sharp between requalifications.

First Aid at Work FAQs

How long is the First Aid at Work course?

Three days, delivered in the classroom with plenty of hands-on practice.

How long does the FAW certificate last?

Three years. Book the two-day requalification course before it expires.

What is the difference between FAW and EFAW?

EFAW is a one-day course covering life-saving emergency first aid. FAW is the full three-day qualification, adding injuries and illnesses such as fractures, head and spinal injuries, burns, poisoning and medical emergencies.

Is there a written exam?

Assessment is mainly practical and continuous, with the trainer observing your skills throughout, plus a short knowledge assessment.

Where is the course held?

At Safeteam's training venue in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6GR.

Related Courses

• 3-day First Aid at Work courses
• First Aid at Work Requalification courses
• Emergency First Aid at Work courses
• All first aid courses
• Training courses in Northamptonshire

On successful completion, your certificate is issued by the awarding body, not by the training provider. NRSWA street works: a certificate is issued for each unit passed, and Safeteam applies for your Street Works Qualifications Register (SWQR) card on your behalf. Street works qualifications must be renewed every five years by taking the one-day reassessment before your card expires.

E-learning is flexible, efficient, and cost-effective, meaning you can progress through the modules at your own pace, at your own time to fit the training in around your work and personal life.

You will instantly receive a confirmation email with your order details. Legal Training Academy UK will then enrol you on the course, and your course start date is the date you are enrolled.

Please note that course bookings can not be processed outside of normal working hours, over weekends or on bank holidays and will be processed the next business working day.

Safeteam Training Group is a UK construction training provider and CITB Approved Training Organisation, with its head office in Raunds, Northamptonshire. It runs accredited training from purpose-built plant and street works facilities across the UK, supported by a nationwide team of more than 120 technical trainers, and can also deliver training on live projects. Its courses span NRSWA street works, CPCS and NPORS plant and lifting operations, CITB Site Safety Plus, EUSR, confined spaces, working at height and asbestos.

Envico is an independent intermediary working in association with Safeteam Training Group. Envico is not accredited by or associated with examination bodies or institutions in any way. All courses advertised on this website are advertised and delivered by independent and established accredited or approved training providers.