Emergency First Aid at Work
(Full Day Course)
Course Overview 📘
This Emergency First Aid at Work course is designed to provide participants with the essential knowledge, confidence, and practical skills needed to respond safely and effectively to common workplace emergencies. The course covers the key responsibilities of an emergency first aider, including assessing an incident, managing an unresponsive casualty, performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), using an automated external defibrillator (AED), and responding to injuries and sudden illness. Participants will develop a calm, confident, and practical approach to first aid, helping them provide appropriate support while waiting for professional medical assistance to arrive.
What You Will Learn 🎯
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
✅ Understand the role and responsibilities of an emergency first aider
✅ Assess an emergency situation safely
✅ Protect themselves, the casualty, and others at the scene
✅ Check a casualty for responsiveness and normal breathing
✅ Know when and how to contact the emergency services
✅ Perform effective adult CPR
✅ Use an automated external defibrillator safely
✅ Place an unconscious breathing casualty in the recovery position
✅ Recognise and respond to choking
✅ Manage external bleeding and shock
✅ Respond appropriately to minor injuries, including cuts, grazes, burns, and scalds
✅ Understand basic infection-control and personal-safety measures
✅ Record and report workplace first aid incidents appropriately
✅ Build confidence when responding to workplace emergencies
Who Should Attend? 👥
This course is suitable for anyone who may be required to provide emergency first aid within the workplace, including:
👩⚕️ Health and social care staff
🏠 Care home and supported living teams
🤝 Support workers and personal assistants
🏢 Workplace staff and appointed first aiders
🧑🏫 Education and childcare professionals
🏗️ Construction, warehouse, and manufacturing staff
🛍️ Retail, hospitality, and customer service teams
🚑 Frontline and community workers
👨💼 Managers, supervisors, and team leaders
🌟 Anyone who wants to develop essential first aid skills
No previous first aid experience is required, making this course suitable for new first aiders, workplace induction, refresher training, and staff development.
Why Choose This Course? 🌟
This course provides participants with clear and practical guidance on how to respond to a range of workplace accidents, injuries, and medical emergencies.
Participants will benefit from:
💡 Clear explanations of emergency first aid procedures
🫀 Practical guidance on CPR and casualty management
⚡ Step-by-step instruction on using an automated external defibrillator
🩹 Guidance on managing bleeding, shock, burns, choking, and minor injuries
📞 Information on contacting and communicating with the emergency services
🛠️ Realistic workplace scenarios to build confidence and understanding
❤️ A calm, supportive, and inclusive approach to learning
📝 Guidance on accident reporting and workplace responsibilities
🏆 Suitable content for induction, refresher training, and organisational compliance
By choosing this course, organisations can help ensure that staff feel confident, capable, and prepared to respond appropriately when a workplace accident or medical emergency occurs.
Course Availability 📅
Available as an in-house training session at your workplace at a time which is convenient for you.
Group Booking Enquiry 📩