First Aid Courses:

First Aid at Work course (FAW)

Once qualified, holders of this First Aid at Work certificate can be used as First Aiders in the workplace in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. This course can be adapted to suit a particular audience, for example, clerical or engineering staff.

The First Aid at Work course is run over three days and includes both theory and practical sessions. By arrangement the course can be run on non-consecutive days, for example - one day a week over three weeks. The First Aid at Work Syllabus Includes:

• First Aid Priorities  & Managing Incidents
• Basic Life Support
• Examination of a Casualty
• Unconsciousness
• Control of Bleeding, Fractures, Burns and Scalds
• Common Illnesses
• Heart Attacks
• Eye Injuries
• Dressings
• Recording and Reporting
• Regulations
• First Aid Kits

Certification is dependent on successful practical and written assessment of the student. Those students who complete the course and are deemed to have reached the required standard are issued with a certificate that is valid for three years *.

*Under the current guidelines it is “strongly recommend” that first aid trained staff attend a half-day update every twelve months – before completing full re-qualification training at the three year point.

Fees: The cost of this three-day course for individuals is £200.00 + VAT (at our training centre) or the cost for a group of up to 12 candidates is £1200.00 + VAT, when run at our training centre or your venue and includes assessment, certification and a manual. There are no additional costs.