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First Aid at Work

From £225.00

If you want to learn to become first aider & gain the confidence to be able to put your knowledge into practice, this is the course for you.

Businesses with a higher level of workplace risk, or older employees & clients, choose the first aid at work course because of the range of learning included.

After you’ve successfully completed the course, you’ll gain your certificate in First Aid at Work. It’s the perfect choice for all higher risk work environments, such as an garages, workshops, factories, etc.

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Not sure if this course is right for you? Read our FAQ page which we’ve written to help you decide which course is right for you.


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  • upcoming course dates,
  • availability,
  • prices,
  • course start times.

First Aid at Work Course (face2face)

Employers have legal duties towards their colleagues when it comes to first aid. Our First Aid at Work course, run as a face to face course, provides you with the knowledge & skills required to be a workplace first aider in a higher risk environment.

First Aid at Work

First Aid at Work Course syllabus includes:

  • Health & Safety legislation with regards to first aid
  • Understanding the role & responsibility of the first-aider, including:
    • managing incidents
    • gathering & using available equipment
    • the importance of preventing cross infection
    • the need for recording incidents and actions
  • First aid kits & their contents
  • How to assess an emergency situation in order to act safely, promptly and effectively
  • Recognising & administering first aid to a casualty who is/has;
    • unresponsive & breathing normally (recovery position)
    • unresponsive & not breathing normally (CPR & use of Defibrillator)
    • the difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest
    • choking
    • wounded and bleeding
    • small cuts, grazes and bruises
    • small splinters
    • minor burns and scalds
    • having a seizure
    • suffering medical shock
    • injuries to eyes, bones, muscles, joints & chest
    • suspected head or spinal injuries
    • bites & stings
    • sudden poisoning
    • having a heart attack, seizure or a stroke
    • asthma
    • diabetes
    • suffering anaphylactic shock
    • electric shock
    • suffering the effects of extreme heat or cold

 

Course Times and Duration:

  • The HSE state that for the course to be a valid first aid at work course, it must be a minimum of 18 hours in duration.
  • Please note: If you arrive more than 15 minutes late for any day of the course, you will be turned away and will forfeit your place on the course and any monies paid.
Day 1Day 2Day 3
Arrive:• 8.45am• 8.45am• 8.45am
Start:• 9am• 9am• 9am
End:• 5pm• 5pm• 5pm
Breaks:• Approx 1 hour through the day• Approx 1 hour through the day• Approx 1 hour through the day
Learning hours:• 7 hours Approx.• 7 hours Approx.• 7 hours Approx.
Notes:• The arrival time allows time to get seated and fill in the course paperwork, etc.
• If you are running late, please call us to let us know (01565 746555).
• If you arrive more than 15 minutes after the start time, you will be turned away and will forfeit your place on the course and any monies paid.

 

Venue:

  • Scheduled courses run at our training centre in Knutsford, Cheshire. Visit our Joining Instructions page to read about what you will need to bring/wear, etc.
  • Why not arrange to have a private face to face course run at your workplace? Simply fill in our quote request form to request a quotation.

 

Joining instructions:

 

Language

  • All training and assessment is undertaken in English.
  • If you require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to undertake this course, please discuss these with us before making your booking.

 

Test:

  • Your practical assessment is where you demonstrate giving first aid as you would in an emergency situation. This will include providing CPR to a training manikin on the floor.
  • You will also undertake a multiple-choice question paper.
  • If you require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to undertake your assessments, please discuss these with us before making your booking.
Certificate issued by:Practical assessment:Multiple-Choice Question paper:
Chris Garland TrainingTo pass: 100% correctTo pass: 70% correct
Ofqual regulated Awarding OrganisationTo pass: 100% correctTo pass: 70% correct

 

Certificate:

  • There are two options available for the First aid at work course, with one costing slightly more than the other. Ultimately there is no difference in the validity of either, but some people prefer to choose one over the other. You will see the same presentation, be assessed on the same practical skills & to the same degree.
Certificate issued by:Validity Period:Cost:Format:
Chris Garland Training3 yearsIncluded in booking fee• PDF format by default.
• Paper format available at additional cost (£5 per candidate)
Ofqual regulated Awarding Organisation3 yearsAdditional £12.50 per candidate• PDF format by default.
• Paper format available at additional cost (£5 per candidate)

 

Pre-requisites for First Aid at Work Course :

Who could attend:• The course is aimed at those over 16 who are looking to undertake the responsibilities associated with being a nominated first aider.
• The course can be undertaken by candidates between 14 & 16 years old, but they shouldn’t be relied upon to be the sole, nominated first aider.
Education:• We recommend that you have a minimum of GCSE English & Maths at grade D/Level 1 (or equivalent) before undertaking this course.
• This is not mandatory – please contact us to discuss any reasonable adjustments to accommodate your needs (e.g Dyslexia).
Prior knowledge:• You don't need to have any prior knowledge of the subject, but if you do, that's great. We cover everything that you need to know as part of the training course.
Physical ability:• You must be physically able to demonstrate first aid procedures as they would occur in a real life.
• As part of your assessment you will be required to provide CPR to a casualty (manikin) who is on the floor.

 

Candidates:

General:• All classroom courses have a minimum and maximum number of candidates that we can take on a course.
Minimum: 6 candidates• We need a minimum of 6 candidates for the course to run.
• Where fewer than 6 are booked on to the course, we will cancel the course 48 hours before it is due to start.
• In this unlikely case, we will contact you to discuss transferring your booking to another date or to issue a refund.
Maximum: 12 candidates• For most courses we are limited by the Health & Safety Executive, and (where applicable) by the Awarding Organisation, to a maximum of 12 candidates per instructor.
• If you have more than 12 candidates to undertake this training, you may prefer to arrange several private bookings. Click here to contact us and discuss your requirements.

 

Geographical coverage:

  • While we can deliver this course in other countries, the protocols that we teach meet the current UK practice, protocols & guidance.
Where is this certificate recognised?EnglandWalesScotlandNorthern Ireland
Certificate issued by Chris Garland TrainingYesYesYesYes
Certificate issued by Ofqual regulated Awarding OrganisationYesYesNoYes

 

Private courses:

  • To arrange a private course for yourself or your colleagues, please fill in our Quote request form.

 

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  1. Nicola Mapes

    Chris is an excellent trainer with many years experience, lots of stories and information to keep you engaged throughout the course.

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  2. Adele Cook

    If any of you are thinking of doing, or putting staff onto, a First Aid course, I can thoroughly recommend Chris Garland Training.

    Having just completed a three day First Aid at Work course after letting my previous cert lapse, the course was, although (rightfully) challenging, a pleasure to undertake. A brilliant balance of professional knowledge & a humorous understanding approach.

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  3. Jayne Hayward

    Great training experience. Engaging and extremely interesting.

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    • Chris Garland

      Thank you Jayne! It was great to see you again.

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First Aid at Work

Why choose us?

Here are a few reasons why you should choose Chris Garland Training as your training partner.

Authority

• Established 2012
• Trusted and recommended by training providers, nationwide.
• Consistently receiving 5 star reviews from our clients.
• Bespoke courses backed & certified by The CPD Group.
• Courses certified by Ofqual Regulated Awarding Organisations.

Environmentally and socially responsible

• Our charity of the year 2022 is the North West air Ambulance Charity. Part of your course fee will be donated and you can add to this when purchasing your course place.
• Additionally, for every course place booked, we pay for a tree to be planted in some of the worlds most deforested areas and an area of kelp to be planted and managed.
• Our planting partners are Just One Tree. They also run educational programmes for those involved in the planting, thereby sharing and promoting knowledge and ownership of the newly planted forests.
• You can read more about this and our other environmental strategies on our Environmental Responsibility page.

Your safety

• Professionally qualified instructors, with Enhanced DBS Certificates.
• Internal & External Quality Assurance of courses.
• HTTPS Secure website.
• PCI DSS compliant payment system.
• Credit/debit card, BACS and Purchase Order payments accepted.

Our clients

• We’re proud to have a nationwide client base, including:
— Multi-National & FTSE100 companies,
— Local Authorities & Wildlife Trusts,
— Universities, Colleges, School Academies & Childcare providers,
— Schools & adult education providers; including Independent, Local Authority, Referral & Secure units,
— Food manufacturers, Restaurants & Chefs,
— Mining, Surveying, Construction & Maintenance companies,
— Sports Clubs; including Golf, Rugby, Netball, Judo, Canoeing, Hiking & Climbing Centres,
— Hospitals, Dentists, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists,
— Tree Surgeons,
— Other training providers,
— And many, many more!


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We’re more than happy to run a private course for you at either our training centre or at your venue. Simply fill in this form and we’ll get back to you soon;


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• Some businesses and national governing bodies require that course certificates be issued by an Ofqual Regulated Awarding Organisation.
• We offer self-certified & Ofqual Accredited courses; the main difference in certification being third party cost. Ofqual Regulated Awarding Organisation certification is currently priced at an additional £12.50pp.
• Some of our courses are bespoke to Chris Garland Training. As such they cannot be certified by an Ofqual Regulated Awarding Organisation. Where this is the case, you will be informed of this in your quotation.

About You:

Venue Choice:

This will be accounted for in your quotation.
Please provide us with information about the zone/area that your venue is located within? Any charges likely to be incurred by our trainer will be built into your quote.
If no parking is available, please provide more information in the ADDITIONAL INFORMATION field below.
Rooms should be suitably lit, with adequate heating & ventilation. There should be a sufficient number of chairs for each candidate and the instructor.
If not available, please provide more information in the ADDITIONAL INFORMATION field below.
Welfare facilities include accessible toilets, tea & coffee making facilities, smoking areas, etc.
If not available, please provide more information in the ADDITIONAL INFORMATION field below.

Candidates:

The instructor to candidate ratio is typically 1:12, with some courses being restricted to 1:8 or even 1:6. If you have more than 12 to be trained, please provide more information in the ADDITIONAL INFORMATION field below.

Dates & Times:

If you have a preferred date & time for this course (for example to fit in with staff shift patterns) please let us know.
Please choose the nearest to your required hours.
Where your time requirements don't match the categories exactly, please let us know in the Additional Information at the end of the form.

Additional Information:

e.g: CPD, Renewal, Identified failing, Workplace incident, etc.


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