Our first aid at work course covers the course content specified in the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and follows the European Resuscitation Guidelines.

Training is led by UK-registered medics. All candidates are issued with certifcates (valid for three years), CPR face shields and manuals.

Course Content:

Role of a First Aider

Managing and preparing for an emergency

Health and Safety Regulations

Basic Life Support (CPR, recovery position, causes of unconsciousness, choking)

AED – Defibrillator Training

anaphylaxis (inc. use of the epipen)

asthma

bleeds

burns

diabetes

eye injuries

fainting

fractures and spinal injuires

head injuries

heart attacks

hypothermia and heat exhaustion

poisoning

shock

seizures

soft tissue injuries

strokes

The course includes dealing with an emergency, assessing and monitoring a casualty, first aid protocol, reporting of injuries and illnesses.

This course now includes a practical, hands-on automated external defibrillator (AED) awareness session using trainer AEDs, a move which has been welcomed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), citing that awareness training instills greater confidence in the use of AEDs.

Duration:

3 days or 2 days if requalifying. Training may be delivered over a number of evenings or weekends too at no additional cost

Qualification Certificate:

On successful completion of the course you will receive a QNUK Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work, valid for 3 years.

Assessment:

Multiple-choice paper and practical assessment

Cost:

£925 (up to 12 candidates)

“A great course…very concise and precise…lots of practice with the dummies. I feel confident I could use the skills we practiced on the course”

L’Ecole Internationale Franco-Anglaise School, London

“Efficiently delivered…all sections covered carefully…the trainer was very knowledgable and friendly. She was confident about the content she taught”

Bickley Park School, Kent

“A fantastic course…dynamic and interactive delivery…highly recommended”

Atherstone Focus School, Coventry