First Aid At Work (FAW) Refresher Training

Duration 4 hours

Last audited 10th February 2023

CPD Approved IIRSM Approved
First Aid at Work (FAW) Refresher
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  • Learn on any device (desktop, mobile or tablet)

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  • 1 learner per course

  • Train teams of all sizes

  • Bulk discounts starting at 10% off 10 courses

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£26 +VAT

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Includes a 10% discount for 10+ courses

This First Aid at Work (FAW) Refresher course refreshes the knowledge of qualified first aiders each year, which is the recommended interval for refresher training to keep their understanding up to date in between required practical training sessions, so they can continue to deliver life-saving first aid. The course covers all the fundamental information needed to help first aiders fulfil their role, including primary and secondary surveys, full body examinations, the recovery position, administering CPR, using an AED, and treating injuries, illnesses, and health conditions.

On completion of this course, your first aid knowledge will be refreshed in all these essential topics, enabling you to provide first aid to casualties in a range of situations, so you can continue fulfilling your role confidently and safely. 

100% online training

Access anywhere

Same day digital certificate

Printed certificate posted next working day

Full audio voiceover

Unlimited assessment attempts

Written in compliance with the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 and in accordance with Resuscitation Council UK guidelines

Developed by qualified first aid professionals

Accredited by CPD and approved by IIRSM

What you'll learn

By the end of this course, you will have a refreshed knowledge of:

  • Workplace first aid regulations.
  • The importance of infection prevention.
  • The importance of record keeping and the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR).
  • How to conduct primary and secondary surveys of casualties.
  • How to put casualties into the recovery position.
  • How to administer CPR to casualties.
  • How to respond to and treat choking, wounds, bleeding and shock.
  • How to respond to and treat burns, eye and head injuries, fractures, sprains and strains, dislocations and spinal injuries.
  • How to administer care to casualties suffering from heart and angina attacks, strokes, epilepsy, asthma, allergic reactions, diabetic emergencies, hyperventilation, nosebleeds, poisoning and drowning.

Does this course allow me to become a qualified first-aider?

No, this course does not make you a qualified first aider. Rather, it is designed to refresh qualified first aiders' knowledge in between their practical training. Refresher training is recommended once a year and practical training is required every three years. This course is not a substitute for practical training. If you are looking for training to become a qualified first aider, you must receive practical training. 

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Module 1: Introduction to First Aid at Work (FAW)

What is first aid?, key annual statistics, the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, medical assistance, first aid kit, the importance of infection prevention, hand hygiene, handwashing procedure, personal protective equipment (PPE), cleaning after delivering first aid, waste disposal after giving first aid, record keeping, and the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR).

Module 2: The Primary and Secondary Surveys

The primary survey (DRABC), step 1: danger, step 2: response, step 3: airway, step 4: breathing, step 5: circulation, primary survey example scenario, the secondary survey, and full body examination.

Module 3: The Recovery Position and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Unconscious casualties, the recovery position, cardiac arrest, administering CPR, further considerations for CPR, and defibrillators (AEDs).

Module 4: Treating Injuries: Part One

Choking, wounds and bleeding, applying bandages, shock, burns and scalds, electrical burns, and chemical burns.

Module 5: Treating Injuries: Part Two

Eye injuries, head injuries, fractures, sprains and strains, dislocations, making an arm sling, and spinal injuries.

Module 6: Illnesses and Health Conditions

Heart attacks, angina attacks, strokes, epilepsy, asthma, allergic reactions and anaphylaxis, diabetes, hyperventilation, nosebleeds, poisoning, and drowning.

The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will be asked 30 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 80%. The answers are marked automatically so you will instantly know whether you have passed. If you don't pass don't worry! You can take the test as many times as you need with no extra charge.

This online First Aid at Work (FAW) Refresher course is our most suitable first aid training in the following scenarios:

  • If you have in-date first aid qualifications requiring annual refresher training.
  • If your risk assessment has identified your workplace has low level hazards but you employ more than 50 people.
  • If your risk assessment has identified your workplace has high level hazards and serious injuries are possible.

If you do not have an in-date first aid qualification but require training for a workplace with low level hazards then our Workplace First Aid Course will be more suitable.

This course is only designed for treating adult casualties, so if you need training for administering first aid to infants and children, you should take our Paediatric First Aid course.

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