The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, requires all businesses, regardless of size, to make a provision of first aid to their staff.

Here at Ridgeway Training, our First Aid (QNUK) Level 3 course helps you meet the regulatory requirements of having first aiders in the workplace. Upon completion, our course makes you a fully qualified first aider with the knowledge and skills to deal with life-threatening emergencies in the workplace.

For more information on our First Aid (QNUK) Level 3 training please call us at 01293 535850 or email us on info@ridgewaytraining.co.uk

Who Should Attend?

Any appointed person for first aid
Those who wish to gain knowledge of emergency procedures and a recognised First Aid qualification.

Course Content

Responsibilities of a first aider
Minimise the risk of infection
Conducting scene surveys
Basic life support (CPR)
Breathing management
Managing unconscious casualties
Assessing and treating wounds & bleeds
Treating anaphylaxis
Treating shock
Treating burns
Treating common major and minor illnesses
Managing choking
Record keeping and equipment use
Legal aspects and secondary surveys

Assessment Information

Students are assessed for this qualification by a multiple choice question paper and a practical observation.

First Aid Level 3 Multiple choice paper

40 minute examination consisting of 20 multiple choice type questions
A notional pass mark of 70% (14/20) is applied to this examination

First Aid Level 3 Practical observation

Attendees are required to demonstrate First Aid procedures as they would in a real work environment
(e.g. providing CPR to a casualty who is on the floor, therefore be physically capable of doing so)
The pass mark for this section of the assessment is 100%

Course Price & Duration

£275 + VAT (minimum of
Duration- 2 days in the classroom and 6 hours online
Validity – 3 years
Price includes tuition, course handouts and certification