Short Courses - First Aid

Emergency First Aid

Extended Emergency First Aid

Childcarers Emergency First Aid

First Aid at Work

AED Defibrillation Training

Course Director 

Doug Hosie JP, BA, MSc, MEd, MRehab, DipCommHealth. Doug is an HSE accredited trainer for First Aid, an advisor for the Royal Life Saving Society and a trainer/assessor for the Safety Training Association. He runs his own first aid training company and has over thirty years experience in teaching across the primary, secondary and tertiary education sectors including previous work for Training for Care.  

Guidelines and Statutory Requirements 

The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 

Regulation 3 requires every employer to provide equipment and facilities which are adequate and appropriate in the circumstances for administering first aid to his employees.  

The regulations are backed up by an Approved Code of Practice (1997 revision) which requires employers to carry out a risk assessment for first aid requirements.  

Generally, medium to high risk workplaces and all workplaces with over 50 employees require “suitable persons” to administer first aid. As a base-line, a suitable person must hold a “First Aid at Work” certificate approved by the Health and Safety Executive.  

As a minimum an employer must provide an “appointed person” at all times when  employees are at work. It is recommended that the appointed person be able to administer emergency first aid and be responsible for the equipment provided. HSE does not offer formal approval for appointed person training, but the Approved Code of Practice “strongly recommends” employers to consider the need for emergency first aid training. 

European Resuscitation Council 

All courses are updated to incorporate the guidelines in force at the time of delivery.

Certification

TfC attendance certificate complying with the Approved Code of Practice for all courses except AED Defibrillation and First Aid at Work.

AED Defibrillation: TfC attendance certificate to meet European Resuscitation Council guidelines.

First Aid at Work:  Health & Safety Executive certificate (issued through First and Foremost Training).

EMERGENCY FIRST AID  

Satisfies the requirements for an “appointed person” in a low risk environment and is suitable for most staff in health and social care settings.  

Content:  ABC/resuscitation - choking - bleeding and shock - heart attacks - the first aid container  

Length: 4 hours      

Participants:  Maximum: 12  

Fees: Group £335 (12); Individual £40  

EXTENDED EMERGENCY FIRST AID

In addition to satisfying the requirement for an appointed person, meets Care SVQ Levels 2 & 3 requirements for first aid practice and knowledge.

Content: ABC/resuscitation - choking -  bleeding and shock  - electrical injury - heart attacks - fainting -  burns and scalds - epileptic fits - fractures - poisoning -  the first aid container

Length: 6.5 hours       

Participants: Maximum: 12

Fees: Group £450 (12); Individual £50

For social care staff requiring an emergency first aid certificate who also work with children and/or babies.

Content: ABC/resuscitation (adult, child, baby) - choking (adult, child, baby) - bleeding and shock - adult related conditions (heart attacks) - child related conditions (asthma, croup, anaphylactic shock, etc.) - burns and scalds - epileptic fits - fractures - the first aid container

Length: 6.5 hours 

Participants: Maximum  12

Fees: Group £450 (12); Individual £50

For staff responsible for administering first aid in medium to high risk workplaces. Gives the required "suitable person" qualification.

Content:  first aid principles and practices - unconscious casualty and ABC/resuscitation - bleeding - shock - burns and scalds - poisons - fractures - asphyxia - eye irrigation - hygiene precautions - record keeping and the first aid container

Length: 24 hours/ 4 days 

Fees: £140 p.p.

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