Employers need to provide first aid care on their premises for staff and have a duty of care towards all visitors and users of their facilities. This statutory course complies with the current Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. Employers have a legal obligation to make First Aid provision for their employees. 

It is the employers legal duty to have an Appointed Person in the workplace, whether you have one staff member or hundreds of staff.  In low risk settings Appointed Person First Aid courses are adequate, however in higher risk settings such as building sites, residential operations a full First Aid at Work course is required. 

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First Aid at Work Courses

First aid at work courses Standard Course (4 days) & Appointed Persons Course (1 day) Employers need to provide first aid care on their premises for staff and have a duty of care towards all visitors and users of their facilities. This statutory course complies with the current Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. Employers have a legal obligation to make First Aid provision for their employees.

We would recommend that organisations which deal with vulnerable adults, children or work in residential settings have at least one member of staff on duty who hold the Standard First Aid at Work certificate.

Standard First Aid at Work Course Employers need to provide first aid care on their premises for staff and have a duty of care towards all visitors and users of their facilities. Many organisations send one or two individuals on these courses.

Emergency First aid at Work course (Appointed Persons Course) If a first aider is not legally required, an employer must still appoint a person to take charge of first aid provision, and this course provides that person with the necessary knowledge to do so. This course is also ideal for lone workers, employees of smaller low risk organisations and any individual who wants a solid grounding in basic first aid. This is one of our most popular and fun first aid courses and provides a good basic insight into first aid procedures and skills. Hands-on practical exercises help delegates learn basic life support skills and improves their chances of coping in an emergency.

Refresher Courses If you current Standard First Aid at Work certificate is still in date we can offer a shorter ‘refresher’ course for you. Please get in touch for more details.

Trainers for these courses follow a nationally approved programme to deliver fun, interactive and relevant training for specific groups of workers.

Course participants will receive a certificate valid for 3 years All courses include a comprehensive first aid manual for all participants. All courses can be delivered at your setting with your staff team

Recommended guidance from HSE about how many First Aiders are needed by a company;