International Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work

1 Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider

2 Know how to assess an incident

3 Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally

4 Know how to manage a casualty who is not breathing normally and unresponsive

5 Know how to recognize and assist a casualty who is choking

6 Know how to recognize and assist a casualty with a minor injury

7 Know how to manage a casualty who is in shock

8 Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with injuries to bones, muscles and joints

9 Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries

10 Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injuries

11 Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds

12 Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with an eye injury

13 Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning

14 Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis

15 Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness

16 Know how to safely use an automated external defibrillator (AED)

• Hospital staff
• HSE Professionals
• Engineers
• Rescue teams

• State the role and responsibilities of a first aider
• Identify how to minimize the risk of infection to yourself and others
• Identify recommended first aid kit content requirement
• Conduct a scene survey
• Conduct a primary survey of a casualty
• Call for help to support a casualty
• Conduct a head to toe survey
• Assess a casualty’s level of consciousness
• Open a casualty’s airway and check breathing
• Place an unresponsive casualty in the recovery position
• Manage a casualty who is in seizure
• Identify when cardio pulmonary resuscitation is needed
• Demonstrate cardio pulmonary resuscitation using a manikin

• Identify the signs of a partially and completely blocked airway
• Demonstrate first aid for a partially and completely blocked airway

• Identify the different types of external bleeding
• Demonstrate first aid for controlling external bleeding
• Demonstrate first aid for a casualty with small cuts, grazes and bruises

• Identify the typical signs and symptoms of shock
• Demonstrate first aid for a casualty who is in shock

• Recognize suspected fractures, dislocations and sprains and strains
• Demonstrate first aid for a casualty with a fracture, dislocation and sprain/strain

• Recognize suspected concussion, skull fracture, cerebral compression and spinal injury
• Demonstrate first aid for a casualty with a suspected concussion, skull fracture, cerebral compression and spinal injury

• Recognize different types of chest injury
• Administer first aid for a chest injury

• Recognize factors that could affect the severity of a burn and scald
• Demonstrate first aid for burns involving dry heat, wet heat, electricity and chemicals

• Give examples of common eye injuries
• Administer first aid for eye injuries involving dust, chemicals and embedded objects

• Identify the routes that poisons can take to enter the body
• Administer immediate first aid to a casualty affected by sudden poisoning
• Identify sources of information for treating those affected by sudden poisoning

• Identify common triggers for anaphylaxis
• Recognize signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis
• Administer immediate first aid for a casualty suffering from anaphylaxis

• Recognize signs and symptoms for a casualty suffering from a heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma and diabetes
• Demonstrate first aid for a casualty suffering from major illnesses including heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma and diabetes.
• Follow AED voice prompts accurately
• Demonstrate how to combine the use of an automated external defibrillator with minimal interruptions in cardiopulmonary resuscitation using a manikin
• Demonstrate the safe delivery of AED shock
• State the procedures if the casualty shows signs of life and starts to breath normally
• Identify the information required when handing over the casualty

The qualification is assessed using the OSHAS assessment pack and is split into two component parts:

• Part One: This component is assessed through practical demonstration of first aid skills.
• Part Two: This knowledge based assessment requires learners to answer a series of short answer questions via written or oral responses.