Emergency First Aid at Work (1-day)

If you need to provide first aid in real life, you want to feel prepared and confident. This interesting and interactive one-day emergency first aid at work course is delivered by trainers to put you at your ease and to provide you with tools to use and the confidence to use them.

“Our trainer was very approachable, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic. An excellent course, thank you!” – First Aid course attendee, January 2024

This Emergency First Aid at Work course equips employees to respond confidently to illness or injury in the workplace. Covering key emergency procedures, it builds practical skills to handle common hazards and support colleagues effectively. 

Find details of our next open course here, or contact us to arrange a course of your own.

The one-day emergency first aid at work course covers:

• The importance of preventing cross infection
• The need for recording incidents and actions (accident book)
• Use of available equipment (first aid kits)
• Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and
• Effectively in an emergency (emergency plan)
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure)
• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use of an automated
• External defibrillator (AED)
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock
• Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries including:
• Cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters

 Additional units can include:

• Administering first aid to a casualty with:
• Head injuries
• Suspected spinal injuries
• Hyperventilation (panic attacks)
• Eye injuries
• Anaphylactic shock
• Recognise the presence of major illness and provide appropriate first aid including heart attack and/or stroke

On successful completion of this course, you will receive an Accredited Certificate that is valid for three years.

First Aid is not only a legal requirement for employers to provide for their workers, but it is also a valuable skill that employees can use in various situations beyond the workplace, potentially benefiting their families as well.

Contact us to book Emergency First Aid training by calling the office on 01509 550023 or emailing enquiries@lrbconsulting.com.