Workplace First Aid

According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), 565,000 working people sustained an injury at work in 2022/23

The HSE estimates that work-related injuries cost the UK economy £18.8 billion in 2019/20

The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require all employers to make arrangements to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work. This includes carrying out a risk assessment, appointing a suitable amount of first aiders and providing appropriate first aid training. However, having the correct first aid provision in the workplace is not just a legal requirement, it is incredibly important for the safety of all members of staff!

Both the QualSafe Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work and the QualSafe Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work qualification are specifically designed for individuals who wish to act as a first aider in their workplace. Successful candidates will learn how to manage a range of injuries and illnesses that could occur at work and will be equipped with the essential skills needed to give emergency first aid.

Medical Training

First at work training

Depending on the size of your business will depend on which First at Work training your require, for small business then the Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAAW) will suit some needs with basic training which is ran over one day. For larger business and with high volume of customers/employees then you will require the three day First Aid at Work (FAAW) which gives the first aider the very best training and knowledge to provide the critical first response care.

What’s more, as a regulated qualification, employers can book this course for their employees and rest assured that they have fulfilled their legal responsibilities for providing quality first aid training, without having to undertake any lengthy due diligence checks.

Depending on the size of your business will depend on which First at Work training your require, for small business then the Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAAW) will suit some needs with basic training which is ran over one day. For larger business and with high volume of customers/employees then you will require the three day First Aid at Work (FAAW) which gives the first aider the very best training and knowledge to provide the critical first response care.