The Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work is a one day (6 hour) classroom based course. This course is required for LTA accreditation (renewed every 3 years) and is an assessment prerequisite for LTA Padel and Tennis Instructor courses.

On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to:

- understand the role of the first aider including reference to the use of available equipment and the need for recording incidents and actions

- understand the importance of basic hygiene in first aid procedures

- assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency

- demonstrate how to administer first aid safely, promptly and effectively to a casualty who is unconscious and/or in seizure

- demonstrate how to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation promptly and effectively

- use an AED

- demonstrate how to administer first aid safely, promptly and effectively to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding and/or in shock

- administer first aid safely, promptly and effectively to a casualty who is choking

- deal with a casualty who has chest pain.

- provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters)