The Emergency First Aid course – EFAW – 1 day is suitable for workplaces with a low number of employees and a low risk environment such as: offices, libraries, coffee shops, security guards or door supervisors working in the security industry, etc.

The Emergency First Aid Course certificate is fully accredited and approved by HSE, and it is valid for 3 years. Prior to expiry you will have to book a new course.

The price is £90/candidate and it is inclusive of First Aid course book and First aid course accredited certificate.

First Aid Course subjects:

• understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider
  o be able to assess an incident and liaise with the ambulance staff
• be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally
  • • be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally
  • • be able to perform CPR and use an automatic defibrillator AED, where one is available
• know how to assist a casualty who is choking
• be able to manage a casualty with external bleeding, recognize hypovolaemic shock

The Emergency First Aid course – EFAW – 1 day suitable for security guards and door supervisors looking to apply for their SIA badge.

From the 1st of April 2021, SIA (the Security Authority Industry) will make it mandatory to attend the EFAW 1 day accredited course prior to starting your Security Course. From the 1st of October 2021, security workers will need to obtain the 1 day first aid accredited certificate prior to renewing their security guard or door supervisor badge with SIA.

The Emergency First Aid Course certificate is fully accredited and approved by HSE, and it is valid for 3 years. Prior to expiry you will have to book a new course.

First Aid Course subjects:

• understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider
  o be able to assess an incident and liaise with the ambulance staff
• be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally
  • • be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally
  • • be able to perform CPR and use an automatic defibrillator AED, where one is available
• know how to assist a casualty who is choking
• be able to manage a casualty with external bleeding, recognize hypovolaemic shock

The First Aid at Work Course Level 3 is a more into depth first aid course and it contains subjects of knowledge of most common severe illnesses and incidents or accidents. This first aid course is suitable for workers looking to work in a high risk environment, such as factories, manufacturing, engineering or construction, as well as for Close Protection operatives in the Security Industry.

The First Aid Course accredited certificate is valid for 3 years and is approved and recognised by major government bodies like the Construction Industry, SIA, Dfe, etc

The price is £200/candidate and it is inclusive of First Aid course book and accredited certificate.

First Aid at Work Level 3 Course subjects:

• understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider
• be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally/not breathing normally
• correct use of an AED- automated defibrillator
• know how to recognise and assist a casualty who is choking, manage bleeding and recognizing the hypovolemic shock (new subject)
• be able to treat injuries to bones, muscles and joints, head injuries and spinal injuries
• be able to treat burns and scalds, eye injuries
• be able to deal with sudden poisoning
• anaphylaxis/severe allergic reaction
• be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness: stroke, heart attack, angina, diabetes, etc

First Aid at Work Level 3 blended distance learning and refresher also available and this training only takes 2 days at £180/candidate.

You will be given log on details and will be required to complete the rest of the course subjects at home. *Access to a computer and broadband connection are required.

There is no difference between the subjects studied in the 3 day First Aid at Work Level 3 Course and the First Aid at Work Course Level 3 Distance Learning, the assessment is also the same.

First Aid at Work Course Level 3 Distance Learning is a new method of delivering the 3 day course and only 2 days is necessary to attending. Once payment is made for the First Aid at Work distance learning, you will receive log in details to access the online course platform and you may complete this at your own pace – normally, on average, it takes approximately 4-5 hours to fully complete the online theory. When completed you will be able to attend your physical assessment and the classroom based subjects, as well as the multiple choice test. There is no difference in the subjects or the accreditation of this course. Fully accredited and Health and Safety approved, inclusive of certificate.

The Paediatric First Aid course is suitable for members of staff working in child care settings such as: schools, nursery staff, childminders, nannies, social services, children centres and play centres.

The Paediatric First Aid certificate is valid for 3 years and the full course has to be taken again for a new certificate.

The price is £275/candidate inclusive of course book and accredited Ofsted recognised certificate, the requirement is that every candidate attends a 12 hour course, we have reduced this to 1 day online and only 1 day classroom attendance. Please see below more information.

The Paediatric First Aid course subjects are:

• is unresponsive
• has an airway obstruction
• NEW* –needs CPR and the use of an AED/automated defibrillator is required
• has a condition effecting the eyes, ears or nose  
• is experiencing the effects of extreme heat and/or cold
• has been poisoned
• has been bitten or stung
• is suffering from shock
• is wounded or bleeding NEW* – hypovolaemic shock
• has a fracture or dislocation
• has a head, neck or back injury
• febrile convulsions
• has chronic medical conditions including: epilepsy, asthma or/and diabetes
• has meningitis or any other sudden illnesses

This course should be attended every 12 months. The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE – government) guidance is that in order to stay up to date with our First Aid skills, knowledge and legal responsibilities we should attend a yearly refresher skills training course. This takes a couple of hours (3 hours approx.) while we remind ourselves the CPR maneuvers (using a manikin), recovery position as well as the most common types of accidents and injuries: burns, chocking, contusions, fractures, etc. This session is mostly practical with the new subjects introduced in the current year and guidelines from the Resuscitation Council.

Price £50

Who should attend?

Anyone with an in date Paediatric First Aid certificate that has not refreshed their first aid skills in the past 12 months or more – This is skills refresher does not result in a certificate – candidates will obtain an attendance letter to state the skills refreshed.

The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE – government) guidance is that in order to stay up to date with our First Aid skills, knowledge and legal responsibilities we should attend a yearly refresher skills training course. This takes a couple of hours (3 hours approx.) while we remind ourselves the CPR maneuvers (using a manikin), recovery position as well as the most common types of accidents and injuries: burns, chocking, contusions, fractures, etc. This session is mostly practical with the new subjects introduced in the current year and guidelines from the Resuscitation Council.

Price £50

Who should attend?

Anyone with an in date First Aid certificate that has not refreshed their first aid skills in the past 12 months or more – This is a skills refresher course and does not result in a certificate – candidates will obtain an attendance letter to state the skills refreshed.