BEARING · EMERGENCY FIRST AID
Emergency First Aid
Level 3 Award (RQF) · Ofqual regulated
One day. A nationally recognised qualification. Every learner hands-on.
A regulated, nationally recognised first aid qualification delivered in a single day. Students leave able to act in an emergency — and with a certificate UK employers and institutions recognise, which matters for part-time work alongside study.
At a glance
Duration — One day, minimum 6 contact hours
Certification — Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF)
Regulated by — Ofqual
Validity — 3 years
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Assessment — Practical assessments and a multiple-choice paper
Group size — Maximum 12 learners per instructor
Minimum age — 14
Delivery — At your site or a hired venue
Prerequisites — None
What it covers
⮞ The role and responsibilities of an emergency first aider, and the limits of that role
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⮞ Assessing an incident and keeping yourself safe
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⮞ Managing an unresponsive casualty — recovery position and airway
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⮞ CPR, practised to confidence
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⮞ Safe use of an AED
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⮞ Choking
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⮞ Shock
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⮞ Seizures
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⮞ Wounds and bleeding
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⮞ Minor injuries — cuts, grazes, bruises, minor burns and scalds
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⮞ Calling for help and handing over to the emergency services
Taught to current UK Resuscitation Council guidelines.
Who it's for
Designed as an add-on for UK Ready cohorts, and delivered as a standalone day for institutions, guardianship organisations and agent-placed groups. No previous experience needed.
What it delivers
Delivered by an instructor holding FREC 3 or above, the pre-hospital emergency care standard held by event medics and mountain rescue teams. All instructors hold an Enhanced DBS with children's barred list and Level 2 Safeguarding Children and Adults.
Why this rather than a generic course
Most first aid training is written for a workplace and taught to a room of colleagues.
This is taught by instructors who work with international students every week, in language pitched for people learning in a second language, with the UK-specific detail — how 999 works, what to say, how to give a location — that a student arriving here has never been told.
Available as an add-on to UK Ready or as a standalone day. Talk to us about your intake.
