Emergency First Aid at Work

Course Overview

This course forms the second level of the Health and Safety Executive’s four-layer framework for workplace first aid provision. Delivered by an HCPC Registered Paramedic with extensive teaching experience, the course combines evidence-based teaching with high-fidelity simulation to create an engaging and realistic learning experience.

Participants will develop the knowledge and confidence to manage a wide range of common first aid emergencies.

This Course is For

Individuals wishing to gain first aid skills and organisations with approximately 25–50 employees requiring qualified workplace first aiders.

Course Capacity & Cost

• 12 places
• Organisational booking: £1,000
• Individual booking: £100 per person

Indicative Content

Core Principles

• The role of the First Aider
• Preventing cross infection
• Recording incidents
• First aid equipment
• Scene safety
• Primary survey
• Recognition of life-threatening conditions

Practical Skills

• Recovery position
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

Management of Common Emergencies

• Choking
• Seizures
• Wounds and bleeding
• Shock
• Burns
• Sprains
• Strains
• Fractures
• Minor injuries including splinter removal