Workplace First Aid Course

All employers must ensure staff have access to adequate and appropriate first aid.

At a minimum this requires a first aid kit, facilities and personal.

‘First Aid’ is the term used to describe the actions taken prior to the arrival of emergency services.

The aims of any first aider are to preserve life, prevent the situation worsening and promote recovery. Knowing how to assess an emergency quickly and calmly, how to get help and how to provide initial first aid response can mean the difference between life and death.

Unfortunately, only 5% of UK adults currently feel confident to administer emergency first aid. In most emergency situations, some form of first aid, even if imperfect, is generally better than no first aid at all.

This Workplace First Aid training covers the fundamentals of first aid for a range of common workplace emergencies. It also covers how employers can comply with the UK First Aid Regulations 1981.

The Echo3 Workplace First Aid course is idea for the appointed person in small or low risk businesses with less than 25 staff.

Workplace First Aid Course Content

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES
LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES
NON-LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES
BEST-PRACTICES FOR MANAGING FIRST AID PROVISIONS
QUIZ

Workplace First Aid Certificate

Learners are emailed their CPD accredited online Workplace First Aid course certificate upon successful completion of the final 15 question assessment. The assessment can be retaken if required. A hard copy of the certificate can be purchased separately.

The online Workplace First Aid course certificate remains valid for 3 years.

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What are the learning outcomes?

On successful completion learners will be able to recognise emergencies, know when to call emergency services and potentially improve the patient’s outcomes by applying the most basic interventions. For example, keeping the patient warm and comfortable, prior to the arrival of emergency services.

Why is first aid training important?

Recent research shows only 5% of adults have the confidence and skill to provide first aid in emergency situations.

But a basic knowledge of First Aid can enable potentially lifesaving intervention.

In the UK over the 12 months 2023/2024 there were 138 fatalities at work and 61,663 injuries reported through RIDDOR.

These statistics, published annually by the Health & Safety Executive, do not include first aid emergencies at work due to ‘natural causes’ for example, heart attacks or strokes because employers only need to report these illnesses if they result from trauma due to a workplace accident.

Injuries from road traffic accidents that occur at work are also not reportable in the UK through RIDDOR and therefore not included in the statistics.

So, the chance of you encountering an emergency situation at work is not small. This likelihood will also vary depending on your specific role. Preparations should reflect the risk.

Prevention is the best cure. So, if you notice anything at work which has the potential to be dangerous, or you have a suggestion to make your workplace safer, please report it to your supervisor or Health and Safety Officer.

What is the Workplace First Aid course objectives?

The objective of this workplace first aid course is to improve first aid arrangement by;

Give learners an understanding of UK first aid regulations
Know what employers must do to comply with UK First Aid regulations
Provide the knowledge needed to appropriately attend to common workplace first aid emergencies
Gain awareness of post incident actions to help prevent future occurrences.

How many first aiders do you need?

Employers must have appropriate first aid provisions. This includes suitably training staff. What is ‘appropriate’ will vary from workplace to workplace so employers should think about what’s right for them. This process is a First Aid needs assess.

There is no generally correct approach, HSE ‘guidance’ is for;

Low-risk workplaces like offices with fewer than 25 employees need an appointed person.

Workplaces with 25-50 employees require at least one first aider trained in Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW).

Related Courses

Emergency First Aid at Work – How to respond to life-threatening first aid emergencies at work.

First Aid at Work – How to respond to life-threatening and non-life-threatening first aid emergencies at work.

Forestry First Aid + F – How to work safely and provide first aid in remote in forestry environments.

Mental Wellbeing at Work – How to maintain health mental wellbeing at work.

Paediatric First Aid – How to provide first aid to children and young people.

What are common first aid emergencies at work?

From the 65,427 RIDDOR report injuries (Injuries leading to 7 days or more off work) we know the type of work done is the biggest risk factor. Shift and part-time workers are most likely to be injuries;

The cause of accidents are;

Common illnesses will depend on the age profile of your workplace. From NHS statistics we know;

Over than 100,000 heart attacks occur each year in the UK.
More than 100,00 stokes occur each year in the UK. Survival rates are improved with quicker hospitalisation, which requires the knowledge to recognise the signs of a stroke
Around 30,000 cardiac arrests occur each year in the UK out of hospitals. Around 15% occur in the workplace. Survival rates are increased when staff know and implement the “chain of survival”.

First aid regulations require appropriate first aid to be provided to staff if they are injured at work and if they become ill due to a person health issue.

Common illnesses at work will depend on your workplace. Your first aid needs assessment, which all business must undertake, will consider which injuries are most likely. From 2021 RIDDOR statistics we know generally;

1.6 million working people suffering from a work-related illness
2,369 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2019)
142 workers killed at work (2020/21)
693,000 working people sustain an injury at work according to the Labour Force Survey
65,427 injuries to employees
38.8 million working days lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury
£16.2 billion estimated cost of injuries and ill health from current working conditions (2018/19)

This online Workplace First Aid course provides staff with the knowledge needed to deal with all the injuries and illnesses mentioned above.