Which first aid course is right for me?

There are loads of first aid courses out there. Some of them will be right for you, some won’t.

Ultimately it’s down to you to decide which course to attend, based on the results of your own first aid needs assessment, (which is what you need to do first).

On this page, we’ve listed all of the first aid courses that we offer, broken down by who they’re for, or where you might use them. For example;

you’re a childminder, then you might choose to do the emergency paediatric first aid course.
you work where professional help may be more than 30 minutes away, you should do an outdoor first aid course (care up to 2 hours).
you’re looking to extend your skill base, how about the First Responder course, or a medical gases course?

Next to the course title, you can see how long the course take (hours or days). Work on the basis that the longer the course, the more you’ll learn. So a longer course will be more advanced than a shorter course.

When you’ve worked out which course is right for you, click on the course title to read more information about it and to book your place, or enquire about a private course booking.

First aid courses that are suitable for;

Anyone over 14 years of age
Babysitters, New and soon-to-be Parents and Grandparents
Childminders, Nursery staff, Primary school staff and those responsible for children under 18 years old
High school staff and those responsible for children over 18 years old
All existing workplace first aiders
Low hazard workplaces (eg: shops and offices, hairdressers)
High hazard workplaces (eg: cafes and restaurants, light engineering and beyond)
Outdoor instructors
Those with NHS contracts, Dentists, GP’s, Pharmacies, Opticians, Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, Podiatrists, etc
Security and emergency services personnel
Those working on Forestry Commission land including those undertaking their “Core Activities”
Tree surgeons

Anyone over 14 years of age

Almost all of our first aid courses are suitable for those aged over 14 years. Typically those looking for basic first aid knowledge attend these courses;

Baby & toddler first aid
Basic life support (adults & children)
Basic CPR and AED training
Emergency first aid at work
- Note that those under 16 should not be relied upon by employers to be a first aider.

Babysitters, New and soon-to-be Parents and Grandparents

Childminders, Nursery staff, Primary school staff and those responsible for children under 18 years old

Paediatric first aid
- Note that since the Resuscitation Council 2021 guidelines were released in April 2021, those under 18 years of age are considered to be children and as such you would undertake a paediatric first aid course if you have a duty to care for them.
Basic life support (adults & children)
Emergency first aid at work
- “Adult” first aid to enable you to care for your colleagues and the parents.
First aid at work
- “Adult” first aid to enable you to care for your colleagues and the parents.

High school staff and those responsible for children over 18 years old

Basic life support (adults & children)
Emergency first aid at work
- “Adult” first aid to enable you to care for your colleagues and the parents.
First aid at work
- “Adult” first aid to enable you to care for your colleagues and the parents.
Paediatric first aid
- Note that since the Resuscitation Council 2021 guidelines were released in April 2021, those under 18 years of age are considered to be children and as such you would undertake a paediatric first aid course if you have a duty to care for them.

All existing workplace first aiders

First aid at work requalification course
- This is only for those whose 3 day first aid at work certificates are close to, but not yet expired.

Low hazard workplaces (eg: shops and offices, hairdressers)

High hazard workplaces (eg: cafes and restaurants, light engineering and beyond)

Outdoor instructors

Those with NHS contracts, Dentists, GP’s, Pharmacies, Opticians, Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, Podiatrists, etc

Security and emergency services personnel

Those working on Forestry Commission land including those undertaking their “Core Activities”

Tree surgeons

First aid at work +F
- We don’t recommend the 1 day emergency first aid at work +F course for tree surgeons as, by definition, they work in a High Risk workplaces as defined by the Health & Safety Executive. The HSE recommend that all high risk workplaces should have first aiders trained to FAW standard, not EFAW standard.
Level 3 award in responding to ligature incidents
Catastrophic bleed management
Critical injury responder
Level 3 award for first responders

If you’re reading this and you’re still unsure which course you should attend, please feel free to contact us to discuss your needs. Whichever course you choose to book on, I look forward to seeing you there soon.