Frequently asked questions

The number of first aiders your workplace needs depends on your employer’s first-aid needs assessment. This assessment determines the required training level, the number of first aiders, and the frequency of training. (Use our First Aid Requirements Calculator for guidance.)

First Aid is a vital skill for everyone! Employers are legally required to provide adequate First Aid provisions in the workplace. For individuals, it’s a valuable addition to your CV and equips you to handle emergencies anytime, anywhere. Are you prepared to make a difference?

The first aid training course you need depends on the activities carried out in your workplace and the number of employees that you have (Low or High risk). This will help you determine what level of training is needed and how many staff will need to be trained. There are two levels of first aider in the work place Emergency First Aider at Work (1-day) First Aider at Work (3-day

Your First Aid at Work course covers the practical skills you need to respond to common workplace emergencies. The exact content depends on the course level, but it typically includes assessing an incident, CPR, the recovery position, choking, bleeding, shock and other first aid priorities. Check the course page for full details.

The FAW requalifying course is a 2 Day course that updates the first aid skills for people who need to renew their statutory first aid at work qualification and whose existing qualification is still valid

Blended learning combines online learning with classroom training. You usually complete the theory online or remotely, then attend the practical session in person. For example, part of a First Aid at Work course may be completed through e-learning or video conferencing before you join the classroom days for hands-on training.

Nurseries, crèches, child-minders and similar which come under the remit of OFSTED Early Years are usually required to have some staff trained on the two day First Aid For Child carers course. This is sometimes referred to as a Paediatric First Aid course. Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF)

Yes!! We offer a 2 Day Paediatric First Aid course This course is for Early Years and EYFS Foundation stage staff and complies with the OFSTED requirements for first aid training in Early Years settings, this could include a nursery, school, child minder, crèche, after school club etc. The course can help you comply with an OFSTED inspection.

Although there is no specified review timetable, many items, particularly sterile ones, are marked with expiry dates. They should be replaced by the dates given and expired items disposed of safely. In cases where sterile items have no dates, it would be advisable to check with the manufacturers to find out how long they can be kept. For non-sterile items without dates, it is a matter of judgement, based on whether they are fit for purpose. All used items should be disposed of responsibly in yellow CLINICAL WASTE bags.

First aid at work does not include giving tablets or medicines to treat illness. The only exception to this is where Aspirin is used when giving first aid to a casualty with a suspected heart attack in accordance with currently accepted first-aid practice casualty should be asked if they are allergic to Aspirin. It is recommended that tablets and medicines should not be kept in the first-aid box. Some workers carry their own medication that has been prescribed by their doctor (Inhaler for Asthma). If an individual needs to take their own prescribed medication, the first-aider’s role is generally limited to helping them to do so and contacting the emergency services as appropriate. Medicines legislation restricts the administration of injectable medicines. Unless self-administered, they may only be administered by or in accordance with the instructions of a doctor (eg by a nurse). However, in the case of an Automatic Adrenalin Injector (AAI) (Epipen) there is an exemption to this restriction, which means in an emergency a layperson (First Aider) is permitted to administer it by injection for the purpose of saving life.