First Aid at Work Requlifier Training Liverpool Level 3 (RQF)

Keep your workplace first aid skills up to date with our First Aid at Work Requalifier course. Designed for qualified first aiders, this training revisits essential life-saving techniques, updates you on current first aid guidelines, and helps maintain your confidence in responding to workplace emergencies. The course covers key topics such as CPR, use of an AED, managing injuries and illnesses, and dealing with emergency situations effectively. Ideal for those looking to refresh their knowledge and stay compliant with workplace first aid requirements.

Course Intended Audience

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The UK First Aid at Work (FAW) Requalification course is intended for people who already hold a valid or recently expired workplace first aid certificate and need to renew it. It is not to be mistaken for the annual refresher. 

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Typical intended audience includes:

• Existing workplace first aiders

• Employees designated by employers as certified first aiders

• Staff whose 3-day FAW certificate is nearing expiry

• People returning to first aider duties after a short lapse

• Supervisors, site managers, teachers, care staff, warehouse staff, construction workers, hospitality staff, etc., who are already qualified first aiders

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Under UK Health and Safety Executive guidance, the:

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• 3-day FAW certificate lasts 3 years

• Holders should complete either:

  • a 2-day FAW Requalification before expiry, or

  • retake the full 3-day course if the certificate has significantly expired

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Course Aims

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The main aims of a UK First Aid at Work (FAW) Requalification course are to:

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• Renew workplace first aider competence. Refresh and update the learner’s ability to provide effective first aid in the workplace.

   

• Maintain HSE compliance. Help employers meet duties under the UK Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981.

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• Update knowledge and skills. Reinforce current best practice and any changes in first aid procedures or guidance.

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• Refresh emergency response confidence. Ensure qualified first aiders remain confident handling real workplace emergencies.

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• Reassess practical competence. Confirm learners can still perform essential first aid techniques safely and correctly.

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• Enable certificate renewal. Allow existing FAW certificate holders to renew their qualification for a further 3 years.

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Validity of Course

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3 years

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Course Duration

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12 hours classroom based training, with theory and practical elements

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Course Content

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A UK 2-Day First Aid at Work (FAW) Requalification course is designed to renew the competence of existing workplace first aiders whose FAW certificate is due to expire.

Typical course content includes:

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Day 1 — Core Emergency First Aid Skills

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Role of the first aider

• Responsibilities and priorities

• Assessing incidents safely

• Infection control and hygiene

• Casualty monitoring and reporting

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Primary survey

• Danger

• Response

• Airway

• Breathing

• Circulation

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Unresponsive casualty

• Recovery position

• Monitoring breathing and responsiveness

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CPR and AED

• Adult CPR

• Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

• Resuscitation procedures

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Choking

• Recognition of choking

• Back blows and abdominal thrusts

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Seizures

• Managing epileptic seizures safely

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Shock

• Recognition and treatment

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Bleeding and wounds

• Severe external bleeding

• Minor wounds

• Bandaging techniques

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Day 2 — Workplace Injuries and Medical Emergencies

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Fractures and soft tissue injuries

• Sprains and strains

• Broken bones

• Immobilisation techniques

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Burns and scalds

• Thermal burns

• Chemical burns

• Electrical burns

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Head and spinal injuries

• Recognition of serious injury

• Casualty handling precautions

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Chest injuries

• Breathing difficulties

• Penetrating injuries

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Eye injuries

• Foreign objects

• Chemical contamination

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Poisoning

• Workplace chemicals

• Ingestion and inhalation incidents

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Medical conditions

• Heart attack

• Stroke

• Asthma

• Diabetes

• Anaphylaxis

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Recording and reporting

• Accident books

• RIDDOR awareness

• Handover to emergency services

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The syllabus is based on guidance from the UK Health and Safety Executive.