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First Aid at Work Course

This Qualsafe-accredited course equips individuals to become certified workplace first aiders. It ensures compliance with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and builds confidence in workplace first aid response.
 

Key points
  • Qualsafe accredited
  • Valid for 3 years
  • Covers essential life-saving skills and emergency care
  • Teaches basic life support, including defibrillator use
  • Trains candidates to manage shock, major illnesses, fractures, and bleedin
  • Provides hands-on practice in diagnosing and addressing injuries
"Our team are skilled professionals who share real, relevant experiences to bring our training to life."

About this course

This course provides delegates with the underpinning knowledge and practical skills they need to become a confident first aider at work.

On this course, candidates will learn how to take action in an emergency, how to perform basic life support (including the use of an automated defibrillator), dealing with shock, major illnesses, fractures and bleeding.

Candidates will learn:

  • The role and responsibilities of a first aider
  • How to assess an incident
  • To provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty
  • To provide first aid to a casualty who is choking
  • To provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding
  • Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock
  • Be able to conduct a secondary survey
  • Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with:
    • Minor injuries
    • Suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints
    • Suspected chest injuries
    • Burns and scalds
    • An eye injury
    • Sudden poisoning
    • Anaphylaxis
    • A suspected major illness

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This course is taught by highly experienced trainers. All our course training instructors have worked in hazardous and emergency situations, where a high standard of first aid is required and essential.

These real-life skills help them deliver training to candidates from a practical and operational perspective.

Our courses have a maximum of 12 candidates. If you wish to train a larger group of employees, contact us to learn more about our bespoke training courses and on-site training units.

1 trainer to 12 candidates (1:12) for:

  • Theory training
  • Practical training

Certification/Accreditation

Delegates are continually assessed throughout the course, and to pass – will need to gain a pass mark on two multi-choice assessments.

Those who successfully pass this course will receive a Qualsafe certificate.

This training course is based on the Ofqual regulation qualification units – Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work and Level 3 Recognition and Management of Injury or Illness in the Workplace. Those who complete this course also comply with the minimum guided learning hours as set in the Skills for Health Assessment Principles for First Aid qualifications.

3 years.

If you’re looking to gain re-certification, take a look at our First Aid at Work re-qualification course.

Qualsafe awarding body certificates are emailed as soon as we receive them (usually within 2 weeks).

Payments

If you book this course online, you can pay by debit or credit card.

If you wish to pay via an invoice, please enquire about the course and our team will contact you to complete the booking.

Course materials, refreshments and a light lunch are provided.
 

After booking

Joining instructions are sent by email – which are usually received on the same day but always within 48 hours of booking.
 

Courses start at 8.45am and finish at about 3.30pm.
 

Yes - subject to our terms and conditions.

Yes, free parking is available at all our UK training centres for course candidates.

Entry requirements

Delegates will need to be able to go to floor level to undertake CPR.

No - PPE is not required.

Delegates must provide photographic ID, such as a passport or driving licence, before completing any course. The legal name on the ID will appear on the certificate.

Yes. Due to the nature of the training course and the emphasis placed on communication, there is only a provision for the assessments to be undertaken in English. Therefore English proficiency is required.
 

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