Corporate First Aid Training

Practical workplace first aid training that gives your employees the confidence to respond when someone is injured or becomes seriously unwell.

Is your workplace prepared for a Medical Emergency?

When someone collapses, suffers a serious cut or gets injured at work, there’s no time to search for instructions. Someone needs to know what to do.

That’s why having properly trained first aiders matters. UK employers have responsibilities around first-aid provision, including making appropriate equipment, facilities and trained people available for employees.

Our corporate first aid training helps businesses prepare staff for those moments. The training focuses on practical skills, assessing what’s happened, giving immediate assistance and knowing when further medical help is needed.

No complicated theory for the sake of it. People practise the skills they may actually need.

The course is suitable for employees who have been selected or designated as workplace first aiders. Depending on the level of training your business needs, you can choose between Emergency First Aid at Work and First Aid at Work. Learners cover areas such as:

• The role and responsibilities of a first aider
• Assessing an incident and the casualty
• CPR and use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• Treating wounds, bleeding and shock
• Managing fractures and burns
• Responding to other common workplace injuries and illnesses
• Dealing with unconscious casualties
• Knowing when and how to seek further medical assistance

The emphasis is on being able to act. When an emergency happens, confidence comes from having practised what to do beforehand.

Not every workplace has the same risks. A small office may have different first-aid requirements from a warehouse, construction site, venue or busy commercial environment.

Emergency First Aid at Work

The EFAW course is typically delivered over one day and provides employees with the knowledge and practical skills to respond to common workplace emergencies.

It can be a suitable choice where a business needs employees trained to provide immediate first aid until professional help arrives.

First Aid at Work

The full FAW course is typically delivered over three days and goes further into first-aid assessment and treatment.

It’s designed for workplaces where a more comprehensive level of first-aid knowledge is appropriate.

Not sure which one applies to your business? That’s worth discussing before you book. The Health and Safety Executive recommends employers carry out a first-aid needs assessment based on their workplace, workforce and activities. (HSE)

A certificate is useful. Knowing what to do when someone is lying unconscious in front of you is much more important. First aid is an important part of keeping security teams prepared for incidents at work. If you’re looking at training across several security disciplines, our corporate SIA training programme brings these options together for employers. For individuals who need a more comprehensive workplace qualification, see our First Aid at Work Course (3 Days).

With workplace first aid training, your staff can:

• Respond more confidently to workplace emergencies
• Recognise when someone needs urgent medical attention
• Perform CPR and use an AED
• Give appropriate first aid for common injuries
• Support an injured or unwell colleague while further help is arranged
• Understand their responsibilities as workplace first aiders

Depending on the course selected, learners receive either a First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid at Work certificate.

Both qualifications are generally valid for three years, after which the appropriate requalification training is required to maintain the certificate. The exact requirements can depend on the qualification and awarding organisation.

For businesses arranging corporate first aid training, we can help you identify the appropriate course level and organise training for your employees.

First aid isn’t something people should only understand on paper. It needs practice.

K4 Training delivers professional training with a practical approach, helping employees work through situations they could realistically face in the workplace. That makes the training relevant whether you’re preparing designated first aiders in an office, commercial site, venue or another working environment.

Looking for a First Aid at Work Course London or arranging training for employees elsewhere in the UK? Speak to the K4 Training team about your requirements and available course dates.

Whether you need a one-day emergency first aid course or the fuller three-day First Aid at Work qualification, we can help you arrange the right training for your team.