HSE First Aid at Work (Requalify)

The original HSE First Aid at Work 3-day course Certificate last for three years, this shorter 2-day course allows existing certificate holders to update. HSE guidelines previously stated that the revalidation course should be taken within three months of your original certificate expiry, however they now say, “If the first-aider does not retrain or re-qualify before the expiry date on their current certificate they are no longer considered competent to act as a first-aider in the workplace. 

• Understand roles and responsibilities 

• Assessment of the emergency situation 

• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty

• Choking

• Bleeding control

• Shock

• Minor injuries

• Conduct a secondary survey 

• Injuries to bones, muscles and joints

• Head and spinal injuries

• Chest injuries 

• Burns & Scalds 

• Eye injuries

• Poisoning

• Anaphylaxis

• Major illness

• A First Aider can renew their FAW qualification by attending a 2-day requalification course without question, if it’s within 1 month past the expiry date

• If the First Aider has lapsed by more than 1 month, but no longer than 3 months, then the First Aider can requalify by attending a 2-day course providing ‘Special considerations’ have been applied;

  • • • A signed letter from the employer to the provider of the training stating the reasons why in their opinion, the First Aider is suitably experienced to attend a 2-day course and does not require a full 3-day FAW course OR ...

      • A decision is made by the provider of the training after discussions with the employer, or the First Aider, and deciding that their previous experience is sufficient to attend a 2-day course

• If the First Aider has lapsed beyond 3 months then they must attend a full 3-day First Aid at Work Course

• Minimum Age 14

• Tea, Coffee and light refreshments 

• Certificate upon successful completion

• Course Handbook

Course Dates coming soon