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 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 1 | Day 2 | Day 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:
- Visit this page to read the course joining instructions.
- Where your course is not being run at our main training centre, you’ll also receive an email with additional joining instructions including the venue address.
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 Training | To pass: 100% correct | To pass: 70% correct |
| Ofqual regulated Awarding Organisation | To pass: 100% correct | To 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 Training | 3 years | Included in booking fee | • PDF format by default. • Paper format available at additional cost (£5 per candidate) |
| Ofqual regulated Awarding Organisation | 3 years | Additional £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? | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland |
| Certificate issued by Chris Garland Training | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Certificate issued by Ofqual regulated Awarding Organisation | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Private courses:
- To arrange a private course for yourself or your colleagues, please fill in our Quote request form.
First Aid at Work
Nicola Mapes –
Chris is an excellent trainer with many years experience, lots of stories and information to keep you engaged throughout the course.
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.
Jayne Hayward –
Great training experience. Engaging and extremely interesting.
Chris Garland –
Thank you Jayne! It was great to see you again.