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Course Description
The First Aid at Work (3 Day) course & First Aid at Work Refresher Course (2 Days) is designed to equip individuals with comprehensive first aid knowledge and practical skills required in the workplace. This intensive training programme, accredited by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), ensures participants are prepared to handle a wide range of emergencies with confidence and competence.
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Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for individuals designated as first aiders within their workplace, including those in high-risk environments such as construction, manufacturing, and logistics. It is also suitable for anyone seeking to gain a thorough understanding of first aid practices.
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Minimum Age
The qualification is available to learners who are aged 14 and over. However in the workplace the age someone can be a first aider is 16. ​
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Course Validity
The qualification is valid for 3 years from date of issue. It is strongly recommended that the learner attends annual refresher training.
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Course learner ratio
Maximum number of students per course - 12
Course Delivery
We offer flexible ways to complete your first aid training, designed to suit how you like to learn:
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Classroom
Complete your full course face-to-face with one of our experienced trainers. Ideal if you prefer hands-on, practical learning in a group setting. -
Blended Learning
Start with 1 day of self-guided e-learning at your own pace. Then join us for 2 days in the classroom to focus on practical skills and assessments. -
Webinar
Join a tutor-led live webinar for 1 day of interactive online learning from home. Followed by 2 days in the classroom to complete your practical training and assessments.
Each option meets the same high standards and provides you with a fully accredited certificate.
Course Content
We cover a wide range of topics to ensure participants are well-prepared to handle various emergency situations in the workplace. The comprehensive curriculum includes both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. Here are the main topics covered:
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1. **Role and Responsibilities of a First Aider:**
- Understanding the role and responsibilities of a first aider
- Legal requirements and regulations (including Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981)
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2. **Assessing the Situation:**
- Conducting primary and secondary surveys
- Assessing the scene for safety
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3. **Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED):**
- Performing CPR on adults, children, and infants
- Safe and effective use of an AED
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4. **Managing Unconscious Casualties:**
- Placing a casualty in the recovery position
- Handling seizures and managing unresponsive casualties
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5. **Respiratory Issues:**
- Dealing with choking (for adults, children, and infants)
- Recognizing and managing asthma attacks and hyperventilation
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6. **Wounds and Bleeding:**
- Controlling severe bleeding
- Managing minor wounds and bleeding
- Treating amputations and embedded objects
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7. **Shock Management:**
- Recognising and treating different types of shock (hypovolemic, anaphylactic, etc.)
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8. **Injuries to Bones, Muscles, and Joints:**
- Treating fractures, dislocations, sprains, and strains
- Using slings and splints
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9. **Head, Neck, and Spine Injuries:**
- Managing head injuries and concussions
- Treating suspected spinal injuries
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10. **Chest and Abdominal Injuries:**
- Identifying and treating chest injuries
- Handling abdominal injuries
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11. **Burns and Scalds:**
- Treating different types of burns (thermal, chemical, electrical, etc.)
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12. **Medical Conditions:**
- Recognising and responding to heart attacks and angina
- Managing strokes
- Handling diabetic emergencies
- Dealing with seizures, including epilepsy
- Responding to anaphylactic shock and severe allergic reactions
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13. **Poisoning:**
- Identifying and managing various types of poisoning (ingestion, inhalation, injection, absorption)
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14. **Environmental Conditions:**
- Treating heat-related conditions (heat exhaustion, heatstroke)
- Managing cold-related conditions (hypothermia, frostbite)
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15. **Eye Injuries:**
- Treating eye injuries and managing foreign objects in the eye
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16. **Electrical Injuries:**
- Handling electrical shock and burns
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17. **Record Keeping and Reporting:**
- Maintaining accurate records of incidents
- Understanding the importance of reporting accidents and incidents in the workplace
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18. **Practical Scenarios and Simulations:**
- Engaging in practical exercises to apply learned skills
- Participating in scenario-based training to simulate real-life situations
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These topics ensure that participants are well-equipped to handle a broad spectrum of medical emergencies and can provide effective first aid in the workplace.
How will I be assessed?
Assessment Criteria
Continuous observation by the trainer and written assessments.
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Assessment Grading
Grading is either Pass or Referred. If you are referred, you will be offered 1 free place on a separate course which includes a resit.
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