First Aid at Work Refresher

HSE strongly recommends that first aiders undertake annual refresher training during any three-year FAW/EFAW certification period. This will help qualified first aiders maintain their basic skills and keep up to date with any changes to first aid procedures. The First Aid at Work Refresher is an ideal course for first aiders in low risk working environments, such as offices or shops, to carry out their recommended annual refresher training.

This course meets the training legislative requirements of the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) and Ofsted. This course complies with your legal duties under the Health and Safety (First-aid) regulations 1981 under Selecting a first-aid training provider.

We offer this course as both an open and closed course. Closed courses are for a maximum of 12 delegates and content can be adapted and tailored to meet specific industry and environmental requirements. Email us at [email protected] to discuss your organisation's specific first aid training requirements. Read our privacy notice to find out how we use your personal information when you contact us.

Objectives

You will refresh your skills and knowledge to be able to confidently:

• Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure)
• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock

We can also add any additional training that may be required based on your first aid needs assessment.

Course content

1. Introduction and admin
2. Training and assessment subjects covered:
   • Assessing a situation
   • Acting safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency
   • Unconscious casualty
   • Seizures
   • CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
   • Use of an AED (automated external defibrillator)
   • Bleeding
   • Shock
3. Conclusion, feedback and admin

We will tailor the content of the course and any additional training to meet your needs and to include any particular hazards in your workplace. These could include but are not limited to:

• Paediatric first aid: infant & baby CPR, choking infant & baby
• Major illness: heart attack, stroke, epilepsy,asthma, diabetes
• Haemostatic dressing or tourniquets
• Oxygen administration
• Drowning
• Cyanide poisoning
• Hydrofluoric acid burns
• Hypothermia or hyperthermia

Please let us know of any additional training you may need, as we may need to add time to the course.

Recommended for: All staff - especially relevant for first aiders in low risk working environments eg office and retail

Duration: Half a day (Approximately three to 3.5 hours)

Certification: Meeting the training legislative requirements of the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) you will be awarded a certificate of completion

Cost: £480 plus VAT for a course for up to 12 delegates (£40 per person + VAT)

For one delegate on an open course the price is £40.00 per delegate plus VAT

All courses have a maximum number of 12 delegates. This is to be able to address the training needs of individual candidates and to adequately assess their competence. If you require training for more than 12 delegates, another trainer might be needed, the training session might need to be longer or it might be best to run two courses.

Refreshments: May be provided throughout the day (tea, coffee, biscuits).  

Equality: If you have any disabilities or learning needs, please inform us seven days before the course so any reasonable adjustments can be discussed.

Note: Due to the practical nature of this course we recommend that delegates wear flat shoes and trousers.

How to book

Email us at [email protected] to book onto a course, or to find out more information.

Read our privacy notice to find out how we use your personal information.