The British Red Cross Society is a charity registered in the UK and incorporated by Royal Charter to teach simple first aid skills via health and safety courses.
Suppose your business needs to meet standards the Health and Safety Executive sets. In that case, your employer may send you to one of several safety courses facilitated by the British Red Cross.
Here are some of the Red Cross first aid training courses being offered. Let’s see how they compare with Skills Training Group’s first aid course prices.
Please note that Skills Training Group are not associated with Red Cross first aid training and our first aid courses are completely independant.
What Is the British Red Cross First Aid Training Course?
The British Red Cross offers several first-aid training courses. These include mental health training, paediatric first aid, and first aid at work short courses.
These interactive courses provide potential customers with the practical skills they need to save lives during first aid emergencies.
Completing these courses allows you to receive a first aid certificate valid for 3 years and the responsibility to be the first responder during a first aid emergency.
British Red Cross First Aid Courses
The British Red Cross may have the right course for your needs. Rather than navigating through the interactive course finder on their website, you can run through the courses here:
Emergency First Aid at Work
This 1-day emergency first aid at work course is designed to prepare first aiders for any medical situations that can arise during their average workday.
- Duration/Schedule: 1 day/09:00-17:00
- Red Cross Price: From £139
- Skills Training Group Price: From £60
View our EFAW Course here.
First Aid at Work
The first aid at work course allows people to prepare for even the most unlikely workplace scenarios. It allows people to take everything into account.
- Duration/Schedule: 3 days/09:00-17:00
- Red Cross Price: From £299
- Skills Training Group Price: From £160
View our FAW Course here.
First Aid at Work (Requalification)
Once your three-year certification lapses, you need to sit your first aid at work requalification, as first aid is a perishable skill.
- Duration/Schedule: 2 days/09:00-17:00
- Red Cross Price: From £219
- Skills Training Group Price: From £120
View our FAW Requalification Course here.
First Aid Annual Skills Update Course
This annual refresher course allows first aiders to abide by the HSE’s recommendation to update their Red Cross first aid training skills annually.
- Duration/Schedule: 1-2 days/AM or PM
- Red Cross Price: From £119
- Skills Training Group Price: From £30
View our annual refresher course here.
Paediatric First Aid
This paediatric course is designed to care for children in their early years. Foundation stage care is vital for ensuring their long-term health.
- Duration/Schedule: 2 days/0900-17:00
- Red Cross Price: From £129
- Skills Training Group Price: From £85
View our paediatric course here.
Blended Paediatric First Aid
This blended paediatric course is perfect for childcarers who cannot take multiple days off to attend in-person classes.
- Duration/Schedule: Blended 09:00-17:00
- Red Cross Price: From £129
- Skills Training Group Price: From £85
View our blended paediatric course here.
Emergency Paediatric First Aid
This emergency paediatric course is a must if you are a newly-qualified level 2 or 3 childcare staff member working with children in their early years.
- Duration/Schedule: 1 day/09:00-17:00
- Red Cross Price: From £109
- Skills Training Group Price: From £70
View our emergency paediatric course here.
First Aid for Teachers
Teachers are often the first line of defence when students get into emergencies, so it is best to prepare them for these situations by undertaking a school first aid course.
- Duration/Schedule: 1 day/09:00-17:00
- Red Cross Price: No price listed
- Skills Training Group Price: From £80
View our school first aid course here.
First Aid for Sports
Sports are a hotbed for first aid emergency situations, and this sports first aid course will prepare you to rush the field when needed.
- Duration/Schedule: 1 day/09:00-17:00
- Red Cross Price: No price listed
- Skills Training Group Price: From £80
View our sports first aid course here.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Mental health training is important because first aid is no longer just physical. The British Red Cross offers 6 different mental health training programmes.
- Duration/Schedule: Between 2 hours and 1 day
- Red Cross Price: Varies
- Skills Training Group Price: From £99
View our mental health training here.
AED (Automated External Defibrillators)
An AED is a specialised device that can save lives in the event of cardiac arrest. This aed course trains users on how to use it.
- Duration/Schedule: 1-2 days/09:00-12:15
- Red Cross Price: £119
- Skills Training Group Price: From £60
View our aed course here.
AED With Life Support
This course combines basic life support and CPR with the use of an AED to maximise the patient’s chances of surviving.
- Duration/Schedule: 1-2 days/09:00-12:15
- Red Cross Price: From £119
- Skills Training Group Price: From £60
Use of Oxygen
Learn how to administer oxygen to someone in urgent need with this training course.
- Duration/Schedule: 2 hours on request
- Red Cross Price: No price listed
General First Aid Courses for Everyday Life
The British Red Cross also offers courses for day-to-day activities.
First Aid for Adult
First aid skills are relevant for everyone, and this four-hour course is designed for members of the general public.
- Duration/Schedule: 4 hours + 30-minute lunch break/10:00-14:30
- Price: £37.5
First Aid for Baby and Child (Red Cross Babysitting Course UK)
This is another course for members of the general public, particularly those caring for children.
- Duration/Schedule: 4 hours + 30-minute lunch break/10:00-14:30
- Red Cross Price: From £139
