First Aid at Work courses

Our First Aid Industry Body-regulated and accredited First Aid at Work courses equip you and your employees with the knowledge, confidence and practical skills to respond to adults’ First Aid needs safely and responsibly.

First Aid at Work (FAW)

This three-day course with 18 hours of contact time covers the roles and responsibilities of a First Aider, including legislative obligations and accident reporting.

It also teaches the identification and initial management of the following First Aid scenarios:

  • Anaphylaxis
  • Asthma
  • Bites
  • Bleeding
  • Broken bones
  • Burns
  • Catastrophic bleeding
  • Choking
  • Circulatory and breathing disorders
  • Conditions that require CPR
  • Consequences of extreme body temperature
  • Diabetes
  • Drowning
  • Electric shock
  • Epilepsy
  • Foreign objects
  • Head injuries
  • Poisons
  • Seizures
  • Sprains and strains
  • Spinal injuries
  • Stings
  • Stroke
  • Wounds

 

We can deliver this course either face-to-face or via a blended method of online and face-to-face learning.

 

Pricing

● Face-to-face course delivery is priced at £240 per person

● Blended course delivery is priced at £170 per person

Emergency First Aid at Work (FAW)

This one-day course with six hours of contact time covers the roles and responsibilities of a First Aider, including legislative obligations and accident reporting.

It also teaches the identification and initial management of the following First Aid scenarios:

  • Anaphylaxis
  • Asthma
  • Bites
  • Bleeding
  • Broken bones
  • Burns
  • Choking
  • Conditions that require CPR
  • Diabetes
  • Drowning
  • Epilepsy
  • Foreign objects
  • Seizures
  • Stings
  • Wounds

We deliver our one-day Emergency First Aid at Work course face-to-face.

Pricing

Our face-to-face Emergency First Aid at Work course is priced at £80 per person.

Discounts may be available for groups and OSCR (Scottish Charity Regulator) organisations.

First Aid Training East Scotland

Additional details about our First Aid at Work courses

Here’s some additional information about both of our First Aid at Work courses:

  • The maximum number of learners courses is 12 per instructor
  • Learners should be aged 16 or over on the first day of the course
  • The courses will be delivered in written and spoken English
  • We administer registration, attendance, feedback and certification digitally (i.e. via email and Microsoft Office applications)
  • We advise our learners to wear comfortable clothing that will allow them to perform tasks and assessments on the floor without restricting their movement

  • Please specify any additional support measures required for any of the group to support their participation in the course. e.g. hearing loop, support to manage food allergies / intolerances. The course tutor will need to discuss this with you in greater detail at least 7 days prior to the course starting. Failure to disclose any additional support measures means that the organisation and learner take full responsibility for any adverse outcomes or failure to pass the course due to non disclosure of additional support needs.

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How we assess participants on our First Aid at Work courses

In both of our First Aid at Work courses, we conduct the following compulsory assessments in person:

  • Conducting CPR and using an automated external defibrillator (AED) safely
  • Helping a choking casualty
  • Helping an unconscious casualty
  • Responding to wounds, bleeding and shock
  • Conducting a secondary survey
  • Managing fractures
  • Managing anaphylaxis

 

We may also ask participants to complete written assessments in both courses.

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