First Aid At Work

Course - Basic Life Support (BLS) / Annual Refresher

This course is for clinical or non-clinical staff working in health care organisations. It is ideal for GP's and Dentists who require a CPR or BLS certificate.  You will receive training on the latest Resuscitation Council (UK) Basic Life Support protocols.

This course is also suitable for First Aiders in the workplace to act as a skills refresher between requalification courses.  The current HSE guidelines now "stongly recommend" that First Aiders in the workplace attend a 3 hour update every twelve months before taking a requalification course after 3 years. 

If you need a CPR certificate this is the right course for you.

You will receive a certificate which is valid for one year.

Skills fade dramatically over a three year period and this course helps keep first aiders skills and confidence up during this time. It is a great idea and always well received by staff.

Course Timings

This is a 3 hr course. Private course for your group can be scheduled for whatever times suits you the most.  Early morning and evening or weekend sessions are all possible.

Course Content

• Primary Survey (AB)
• Safe Airway Position
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Adult Choking

Booking a Course

We can run in-house training at your venue for groups of any size.  You simply need a room large enough to not only seat everyone but also to allow them to lie on the floor and be rolled around without bumping into furniture or each other. Ask about organising a course for your group >>

We also have a programme of public outdoor first aid courses in London for individuals to attend. Dates and locations of these courses are on our course calendar.  View public first aid course dates >>

Happy Customers

Course - Basic Life Support + Automated External Defibrillator

There is no doubt that AED's save lives.  Whilst you don't have to have been trained in order to use and AED in an emergency situation most people prefer to attend a course in order to boost their confidence to act promptly and effectively should they need to.

Read our article for more information about how AED's work and why they are so important.

Course Timings

This is a 4 hour course which can be run morning, afternoon or evening depending on what suits you best.

Course Content

• Incident Management – a systematic approach to managing first aid incidents and assessing casualties
• Safe Airway Position
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Adult Choking
• Safe use of AED

Certificate

You will receive an attendance certificate which is valid for 1 year. 

Booking a Course

We can run in-house training at your venue for groups of up to 15 per instructor.  You simply need a room large enough to not only seat everyone but also to allow them to lie on the floor and be rolled around without bumping into furniture or each other.  Ask about organising a course for your group >>

Course - Emergency first Aid at Work (EFAW) - 1 day also suitable for Appointed Persons

Emergency First Aid at Work is a new course introduced by the Health and Safety Executive in October 2009.  It is a one day course suitable for individuals who have previously attended a Basic First Aid for Appointed Persons course or for members of small to medium sized, low hazard workplaces, like offices, who previously attended the 4 day First Aid at Work course.No previous first aid experience is required to attend this course. Certificates are valid for 3 years.

Course Timings

09:00 - 16:00

Course Content

• Vital Signs – breathing, level of consciousness, temperature, colour
• Incident Management – a systematic approach to managing first aid incidents
• Airway Management – causes and treatment of unconscious collapse
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Breathing Problems - choking
• Circulation Problems – controlling external bleeding and treatment for shock
• Minor Injuries - small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters 
• Safe best practice - minimise the risk if infection
• Record keeping – recording accidents, RIDDOR, First Aid kits, disposing safely of clinical waste
• Awareness of current regulations

Booking a Course

We can run in-house training at your venue for groups of up to 12 per instructor.  You simply need a room large enough to not only seat everyone but also to allow them to lie on the floor and be rolled around without bumping into furniture or each other. Ask about organising a course for your group >>

We also have a programme of public outdoor first aid courses in London and Chamonix, French Alps for individuals to attend. Dates and locations of these courses are on our course calendar.  View public first aid course dates >>

Happy Customers

"Please thank Charlie for me -  he did a fantastic job training our candidates. There were some challenging candidates and I know that everything was done to accommodate them. We had fantastic feedback from everybody. We will review our training needs and will look forward to booking further training in a couple of months."

Catherine Delaney, Director, Team Sales

"Just a quick message to say a BIG thanks for a very good and thorough First Aid course. I thought it was top class. You have a very good training style and I and learnt so much. I will certainly be promoting your company/training to other depts and services."

Mark Gadsden, Youth Development Worker, London Borough of Havering

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Course - First Aid at Work Requalification - 2 days

The two day first aid at work requalification course allows first aid at work qualified staff to re-validate their certificate for a further 3 years.  Attendees must have a valid (not out of date by more than 28 days) first aid at work certificate.  End of course candidate review is conducted by independent, external assessors through written, practical and oral assessment.

Course Timings

09:00 - 16:00 both days

Course Content

• Safe best practice - minimise the risk if infection
• Record keeping – recording accidents, RIDDOR, First Aid kits, disposing safely of clinical waste
• Awareness of current regulations
• Vital Signs – breathing, level of consciousness, temperature, colour
• Incident Management – a systematic approach to managing first aid incidents and assessing casualties
• Airway Management – causes and treatment of unconscious collapse
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Breathing Problems - choking
• Circulation Problems – controlling external bleeding and treatment for shock 
• Fractures
• Burns and scalds
• Common illnesses

Booking a Course

We can run in-house training at your venue for groups of up to 12 per instructor.  You simply need a room large enough to not only seat everyone but also to allow them to lie on the floor and be rolled around without bumping into furniture or each other. Ask about organising a course for your group >>

Happy Customers

"I have had so many comments from the staff about the day; how enjoyable it was, how much they learnt and how useful it was. The repetative element, building up of the skills gradually, has really stuck in people's minds, particularly the 'STOP. ASSESS' (combined with the hands out!)It was also lovely to be spoken to as intelligent adults; so many trainers pitch this wrongly.Thanks again for an enjoyable and informative day."

Lucy Pike, Teacher, Ravenscourt Park Prep School

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Course - First Aid at Work (FAW) - 3 days

This 3 day First Aid at Work course replaces the old 4 day First Aid at Work course. It is suitable for higher hazard workplaces such as construction sites and factories or workplaces with more than 50 employees. Certificates are valid for three years. It is strongly recommended by the HSE that candidates undergo an annual refresher in the years before revalidation is required.

Course Timings

09:00 - 16:00 each day.

A final assessment takes place on the afternoon of day 3.  This takes the form of a series of practical assessments which are run by independent, external assessors. Whilst everyone is always a bit nervous at the thought of an 'exam' to pass the assessors always to their best to put everyone at their ease.

Course Content

• Safe best practice - minimise the risk if infection
• Record keeping – recording accidents, RIDDOR, First Aid kits, disposing safely of clinical waste
• Awareness of current regulations
• Vital Signs – breathing, level of consciousness, temperature, colour
• Incident Management – a systematic approach to managing first aid incidents
• Airway Management – causes and treatment of unconscious collapse
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Breathing Problems - choking
• Circulation Problems – controlling external bleeding and treatment for shock
• Minor Injuries - small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters 
• Major Injuries - injuries to bones including suspected spinal injuries, chest injuries
• Major burns and scalds
• Eye injuries - including how to irrigate an eye
• Sudden poisoning and anaphylactic shock
• Soft tissue injuries

Booking a Course

We can run in-house training at your venue for groups of up to 12 per instructor.  You simply need a room large enough to not only seat everyone but also to allow them to lie on the floor and be rolled around without bumping into furniture or each other. Ask about organising a course for your group >>

We also have a programme of public outdoor first aid courses in London for individuals to attend. Dates and locations of these courses are on our course calendar.  View public first aid course dates >>

Happy Customers

"I just wanted to send a message to the guys who trained me on my 3 day course with Battersea Dogs Home.  Barely a week after I completed the course there was a young man knocked off his moped just outside work.  Thanks to the course I was able to stop him bleeding from a nasty gash to his leg before the ambulance arrived.  Basically everything we were taught was useful, and I spotted things (even little things) that Wayne had mentioned in the 3 days.  Without the great training I wouldn't have had a clue what to do.  So thanks must go to React First for making sure we were well prepared, and able to cope in the situation!  I'm sure the moped rider (who was only left with stitches and a battered bike- no lasting injuries) is also very grateful!
Thanks again! "
Hilary 

"It soon became clear that the course had been very well thought through and was extremely meaningful to our heavy industry. The instructor took the time to find out about the machinery and hazards around the site and presented the course and training in context with possible incidents that could occur in our working environment.I have no hesitation in recommending React First to anyone in the construction industry and having attended the course myself found it most useful and relevant."

Andrew Shaw, Director
KKB Group

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