The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require all employers to ensure that employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work. Having appropriate first aid provision is not only a legal duty but also an essential safeguard for the wellbeing of staff.

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The Qualsafe Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (RQF) – Requalification is designed for existing workplace first aiders who need to renew their qualification. To be eligible, learners must hold a current First Aid at Work certificate or one that has only recently expired. This shorter two-day course provides the opportunity to refresh knowledge, update skills, and maintain competence as a qualified first aider.

Successful candidates will:

• Practise essential first aid procedures and update their skills to reflect the latest techniques

• Demonstrate safe, prompt and effective first aid in both minor and major workplace incidents

• Reinforce their understanding of the role and responsibilities of a workplace first aider

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As a regulated qualification, employers booking this course for their staff can be confident that they are meeting their legal responsibilities for providing high-quality first aid training, without the need for additional due diligence checks.

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This qualification forms part of the QA First Aid suite of qualifications. The qualification and learning outcomes are based on the recommendations of:

• The Resuscitation Council (UK)

• A distinguished panel of experts in emergency medical care

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This QA qualification is:

• Designed for those requalifying as workplace first aiders under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981

• Based on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) training standard for the delivery of First Aid at Work (FAW) requalification courses under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981

Important information regarding expired certificates:

• A workplace first aider ceases to be recognised as competent the moment their FAW certificate expires

• If the certificate has expired by less than one month, learners may still attend the two-day FAW Requalification course, but they are not legally classed as a first aider in the workplace until the new certificate is issued

• If the certificate has expired by more than one month, learners are not eligible for the two-day requalification course. In this case, the HSE advises that it may be more appropriate to complete the full three-day First Aid at Work course rather than the requalification

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By the end of the course, learners will have refreshed their knowledge, skills and confidence to continue carrying out the duties of a workplace first aider effectively.