Workplace First Aid
Practical workplace first aid training for employers and their teams.
Every workplace needs arrangements in place so that employees can receive immediate help if they are injured or become ill at work.
Simply First Aid provides practical, face-to-face workplace first aid training for organisations across London and throughout England — from Emergency First Aid at Work through to comprehensive First Aid at Work qualifications and refresher training.
We can help you understand what training your workplace needs, provide regulated qualifications where appropriate, and deliver training that is practical, engaging and relevant to your people and working environment.
What First Aid Provision Does Your Workplace Need?
Under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, employers must provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or become ill at work.
What is adequate and appropriate depends on the circumstances of your workplace. Factors such as the type of work, hazards, number of employees, working patterns, workplace location and proximity to emergency medical services should all be considered when carrying out your first-aid needs assessment.
Your assessment may identify a need for:
trained workplace first aiders
Emergency First Aid at Work
First Aid at Work
First Aid at Work Re-qualification
annual refresher training
appropriate first-aid equipment and facilities
additional training for particular workplace risks
If you're not sure what you need, start with your first-aid needs assessment rather than choosing a course at random.
Workplace First Aid Courses
First Aid at Work
A comprehensive 3-day qualification for people who are designated workplace first aiders.
The course develops the knowledge and practical skills needed to provide safe, prompt and effective first aid across a wide range of workplace emergencies, injuries and illnesses.
Topics include managing an unresponsive casualty, CPR, choking, bleeding, shock, injuries to bones, muscles and joints, burns, head and spinal injuries, anaphylaxis and major illness.
First Aid at Work Re-qualification
A 2-day qualification for existing workplace first aiders who need to re-qualify.
The course refreshes and reassesses the knowledge and practical competencies required to continue providing first aid in the workplace.
Emergency First Aid at Work
A 1-day qualification for workplaces where a shorter emergency first-aid qualification is appropriate following the employer's first-aid needs assessment.
Learners develop practical skills for dealing with common workplace emergencies, including an unresponsive casualty, CPR, choking, shock, wounds and bleeding and minor injuries.
Annual First Aid Refresher
A practical 3-hour refresher for existing first aiders.
Annual refresher training provides an opportunity to practise essential skills, maintain confidence and identify areas where further training or practice may be useful.
Training can include CPR, choking, primary and secondary surveys, recovery position, wound care and the management of soft tissue and bone injuries.
Which Course Is Right for Your Workplace?
The right course depends on what your first-aid needs assessment identifies.
You need a comprehensive workplace first aider
→ First Aid at Work
Your existing workplace first aider needs to re-qualify
→ First Aid at Work Re-qualification
Your workplace needs a shorter emergency first-aid qualification
→ Emergency First Aid at Work
Your existing first aiders need to practise and refresh their skills
→ Annual First Aid Refresher
If you're unsure, we're happy to discuss your workplace and help you identify the appropriate training.
Train Your Team in Your Workplace
In-house training means your team can learn together and, where appropriate, relate their training to the environment in which they actually work.
Rather than simply working through a syllabus, practical training gives learners time to practise skills, ask questions and consider how they would respond to an emergency in their own workplace.
We can deliver training at your workplace or at another suitable venue arranged with you.
This can be particularly valuable for teams who need to understand:
where first-aid equipment is located
how to summon help
who takes responsibility during an emergency
how first aid fits into your workplace procedures
how different members of the team work together
what happens while waiting for the emergency services
First Aid That People Remember
Workplace first aid training doesn't have to be a dry exercise in compliance.
Our approach is practical, supportive and engaging. Learners have time to practise, ask questions and understand why they are doing something — not simply what they are supposed to do.
Fun and interactive.
“A brilliant course. You made what is normally a dry, boring course fun and interactive.
Thank you!”
Dianne Moore - Notting Hill Housing
Good engagement!
“It was most useful to have involvement of all students. There was very good communication and engagement throughout.”
Tom Sullivan - The Berkeley Group
Above and beyond....
“Just a foot note, Piers was by far the best delivery of the course I’ve had......... Can I ONLY have him in future please?”
Richard Simm - Cafe Parfait
More Than a Certificate
A workplace first aider needs more than a certificate on the wall.
Good training should leave people able to recognise an emergency, assess a situation, take appropriate action and provide effective first aid while further help is on its way.
Our courses combine practical skills with understanding and decision-making, helping learners develop the confidence to act when it matters.
Regulated Workplace First Aid Qualifications
Where a regulated qualification is appropriate, Simply First Aid delivers regulated Level 3 Award qualifications in First Aid at Work, First Aid at Work Re-qualification and Emergency First Aid at Work.
Employers remain responsible for assessing their own first-aid needs and deciding what provision is appropriate for their workplace.
Need Help With Your First-Aid Needs Assessment?
Choosing a course is only part of the process.
If you're reviewing your workplace first-aid arrangements, we can help you think through the number and type of first aiders you need, the training appropriate to their roles and the practical arrangements that support your first-aid provision.
Ready to Train Your Workplace First Aiders?
Whether you need to train new first aiders, re-qualify an existing team or refresh practical skills, we can help you find the right level of training.
