The FAA Award in Activity First Aid (Level 3 RQF/Level 6 SCQF) qualification is specifically designed for those with the responsibility to deliver first aid to those involved in any sports, leisure and recreational activities. Successful candidates will learn how to manage a wide range of injuries and illnesses that could occur in sports including basic life support, heart attacks, fractures, head and spinal injuries and more.
As a regulated qualification, employers can rest assured that they have fulfilled their statutory obligations for providing quality first aid training, without having to undertake any lengthy due diligence checks.
All learners are provided with an appropriate full-colour manual and first aid kit upon completion of the course. Businesses can be provided with appropriate BS8599-1 First Aid Kits and an Automated External Defibrillator on request (additional costs may apply).
Topics covered:
- Role and responsibilities
- Managing an unresponsive casualty
- CPR and AED Use
- Fractures
- Drowning
- Electrical injuries
- Heat and cold
- Heart attacks
- Minor injuries and bleeding control
- Head and spinal injuries
- Diabetes
- Angina
- Choking
- Seizures
- Shock
- Asthma
- Burns
Delivered over 2 days
Certificate valid for 3 years (annual refreshers recommended)
Regulated by Ofqual or the Scottish Qualifications Authority
💳 £150 per person (group discounts available)