First Aid Courses Overview

Our FAIB-accredited first aid training courses are designed to make it easy to train your company’s first aiders. Whether your employees require the standard EFAW or the advanced FAW qualification, Skills Training Group is in a position to cater to your needs. What’s more, we make it even less complicated by coming to you: both the 1-day emergency course and the 3-day first aid course can be delivered on your business premises or at one of our UK locations.

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Which course do I need?

To find out which course you need there are a few factors to take into consideration. They are as follows:

How many employees do you have?

The number of first-aiders you have in your business or organisation will depend on how many employees you’ve got.

According to HSE’s guidelines regarding the first aid legislation, there aren’t any specific rules concerning how many first-aiders you should have. They do, however, give some guidance depending on how many workers you have and what they do:

Low hazard workplaces

Examples of low hazard workplaces include offices, shops, and libraries.

• Up to 25 employees: at least one ‘appointed person’ that takes charge of first aid equipment and facilities, and can contact the emergency services if needed. The appointed person should also provide cover during a first-aider’s absence;
• 25 to 50 employees: at least one first-aider trained in EFAW (emergency first aid at work);
• 51+ employees: a minimum of one first-aider trained in FAW (first aid at work) per 100 employees.

Higher hazard workplaces

Examples of higher hazard workplaces include engineering facilities, chemical manufacturing, food processing and warehousing.

• Up to five employees: at least one ‘appointed person’ that takes charge of first aid equipment and facilities, and can contact the emergency services if needed. The appointed person should also provide cover during a first-aider’s absence;
• 5 to 50 employees: at least one first-aider trained in EFAW (emergency first aid at work) or FAW (first aid at work), depending on the types of injuries most likely to get sustained by employees;
• 51+ employees: at least one first-aider trained in FAW per 50 employees.

Note: if you need training for more than one FAW or EFAW first-aider at your workplace, Skills Training Group can provide volume discounts.

How Long Does A First Aid Training Certificate Last For?

In most cases, first aid certificates last for three years before they need to be renewed, but the HSE recommends a refresher course every year. When you complete your first aid at work training course or an emergency first aid course, you will be awarded a certificate, which will be valid for three years. When it comes time to renew your first aid certificate, you need to take a two day refresher course to get your new certificate. This refresher needs to be completed within 28 days of the expiration date on your previous certificate.

Other types of first aid certificates have different rules about expiry and renewal. For example, a paediatric first aid at work certificate can be renewed every three years but an AED defibrillator certificate is only valid for one year before you need to take a refresher course to renew it.

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