Prerequisite

Minimum age: 16 years.

Validity of Award

36 Months

Length of Course

Training courses, including final assessment, must last at least 4 contact hours. Contact hours mean actual teaching or practical time. It does not include coffee and meal breaks. The programme can be run over one-day or in sessions over a period of weeks. If chosen to run over a period of weeks, each session should last no less than two hours.

Syllabus

The course syllabus covers the following as laid down by the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981:

• What to do in an emergency
• Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
• First aid for the unconscious casualty
• First aid for the wounded or bleeding
• First aid equipment
• Employers risk assessment of first aid needs

Assessment

The qualification is assessed as set out below:

• Continual assessment by the tutor.
• Completion of the self test worksheets to the satisfaction of the course tutor.
• Completion of the Application Form worksheet to the satisfaction of the course tutor.

Re-validation

A First Aid Appointed Person Certificate is valid for 36 months. Re-validation must take place before the expiry date of the current certificate; candidates will not be accepted on to refresher courses if the certificate has expired.

Regular ongoing training and practice is recommended; the NaRS Record Sheets provide the opportunity for recording ongoing training by the Appointed Person and provides evidence of underpinning knowledge and skills practised.

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