First Aid at Work
Be prepared to respond. Build confidence.
Save lives. Gain the practical skills and confidence needed to respond effectively in workplace emergencies with our First Aid at Work (FAW) training course, CPD certified, and delivered in partnership with St John Ambulance.
Designed to meet the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, this comprehensive course equips learners with essential first aid knowledge and hands-on experience to manage a wide range of first aid emergencies.
Whether you're operating in a high-risk environment or ensuring full compliance across your organisation, this course provides the confidence and capability to act when it matters most.
Learning options:
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Classroom Learning
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On-Site Learning
Why Choose First Aid at Work Training?
Through expert-led, scenario-based training, learners build the confidence and practical skills to respond quickly and effectively in real-life emergencies.
The course delivers HSE-compliant training that meets workplace safety requirements, with certification recognised across the UK and Good Samaritan insurance included for added reassurance inside and beyond the workplace. Find Out More
Ideal For:
- Medium to high-risk workplaces (e.g. construction, manufacturing, warehouses)
- Larger organisations requiring full first aid coverage across teams and sites
- Employers looking to meet legal first aid requirements under UK regulations
- Individuals seeking in-depth, practical first aid training and certification
- Lower-risk environments (e.g. offices) where businesses want to ensure complete emergency readiness
Course Benefits
Employers
- Stay compliant: Meet the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 with confidence.
- Improve workplace safety: Enable trained first aiders to respond quickly and reduce the impact of incidents.
- Reduce risk and disruption: Minimise downtime by managing emergencies effectively from the outset.
- Support your people: Show commitment to employee wellbeing, building trust, engagement, and morale.
Learners
- Act with confidence: Gain the skills to respond quickly and effectively in emergency situations.
- Covered beyond the workplace: Includes insurance, so you can use your skills wherever you are.
- Peace of mind: Know you have the practical ability to make a difference when it counts.
- Recognised certification: Receive a St John Ambulance certificate, valid for three years.
Units
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Theoretical knowledge and practical application
Ensuring learners are fully prepared to respond in emergency situations.
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Part 1
Principles of First Aid at Work
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Part 2
Life Support and Defibrillation
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Part 3
Management of Unresponsive Casualties and Medical Emergencies
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Part 4
Injury Assessment and Treatment
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Part 5
Bleeding and Wound Care
Assessments
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Learners are evaluated through continuous practical observation and written knowledge checks, ensuring they can confidently apply first aid skills in real-world situations.
Upon successful completion, learners receive a certificate from St John Ambulance, valid for three years.
Course Length
- 3 Days
Classroom Learning
Birmingham: McLaren Building, B4 7LR
08/06/2026
£410.00
Coventry: Holyhead Road Centre, CV1 3AE
08/06/2026
£410.00
London: London Bridge, SE1 1LB
08/06/2026
£495.00
Brighton: Hollingbury, BN1 8AP
09/06/2026
£410.00
London: Canary Wharf West (Limehouse), E14 8BT
09/06/2026
£495.00
Southampton: Bitterne, SO18 6AP
10/06/2026
£410.00
Cambridge: Cherry Hinton, CB1 3LB
10/06/2026
£410.00
Croydon: Gloucester Road Centre, CR0 2DA
10/06/2026
£495.00
London: Canary Wharf West (Limehouse), E14 8BT
15/06/2026
£495.00
Liverpool: Edgar Street Centre, L3 6JU
15/06/2026
£410.00
Manchester: Faulkner House, M1 4DY
15/06/2026
£410.00
Warrington: Hoyle Street Centre, WA5 0LX
16/06/2026
£410.00
Stafford: Lichfield Road Centre, ST17 4LJ
16/06/2026
£410.00
Coventry: Holyhead Road Centre, CV1 3AE
17/06/2026
£410.00
Newcastle Upon Tyne: St John House (Westgate Road), NE4 9PQ
17/06/2026
£410.00
Southampton: Bitterne, SO18 6AP
22/06/2026
£410.00
Reading: Woodley, RG5 4QN
22/06/2026
£410.00
Cambridge: Cherry Hinton, CB1 3LB
22/06/2026
£410.00
Liverpool: Edgar Street Centre, L3 6JU
22/06/2026
£410.00
Middlesbrough: St John House (Marton Road), TS4 2EZ
23/06/2026
£410.00
Northampton: The Mill, NN5 5JF
23/06/2026
£410.00
Nottingham: The Hub, NG1 6DQ
23/06/2026
£410.00
Exeter: Marlborough Court, EX2 8PF
23/06/2026
£410.00
Croydon: Gloucester Road Centre, CR0 2DA
23/06/2026
£495.00
London: London Bridge, SE1 1LB
23/06/2026
£495.00
Leeds: St Andrew House, LS1 5JW
24/06/2026
£410.00
Hull: Priory House, HU9 1TQ
29/06/2026
£410.00
Sheffield: Sheffield South Training Centre, S8 0XN
29/06/2026
£410.00
Stafford: Lichfield Road Centre, ST17 4LJ
29/06/2026
£410.00
Swindon: Rodbourne Road Centre, SN2 2AY
29/06/2026
£410.00
Birmingham: McLaren Building, B4 7LR
29/06/2026
£410.00
Brighton: Hollingbury, BN1 8AP
30/06/2026
£410.00
Bristol: Bedminster, BS3 1AP
30/06/2026
£410.00
London: Canary Wharf West (Limehouse), E14 8BT
30/06/2026
£495.00
Warrington: Hoyle Street Centre, WA5 0LX
30/06/2026
£410.00
Newcastle Upon Tyne: St John House (Westgate Road), NE4 9PQ
30/06/2026
£410.00
Manchester: Faulkner House, M1 4DY
01/07/2026
£410.00
Nottingham: The Hub, NG1 6DQ
01/07/2026
£410.00
London: London Bridge, SE1 1LB
06/07/2026
£495.00
Northampton: The Mill, NN5 5JF
06/07/2026
£410.00
Warrington: Hoyle Street Centre, WA5 0LX
06/07/2026
£410.00
Bristol: Bedminster, BS3 1AP
06/07/2026
£410.00
Reading: Woodley, RG5 4QN
07/07/2026
£410.00
Southampton: Bitterne, SO18 6AP
07/07/2026
£410.00
Exeter: Marlborough Court, EX2 8PF
08/07/2026
£410.00
Cambridge: Cherry Hinton, CB1 3LB
08/07/2026
£410.00
Croydon: Gloucester Road Centre, CR0 2DA
08/07/2026
£495.00
Coventry: Holyhead Road Centre, CV1 3AE
08/07/2026
£410.00
Leeds: St Andrew House, LS1 5JW
08/07/2026
£410.00
Middlesbrough: St John House (Marton Road), TS4 2EZ
08/07/2026
£410.00
Swindon: Rodbourne Road Centre, SN2 2AY
08/07/2026
£410.00
Liverpool: Edgar Street Centre, L3 6JU
13/07/2026
£410.00
Manchester: Faulkner House, M1 4DY
14/07/2026
£410.00
Hull: Priory House, HU9 1TQ
15/07/2026
£410.00
Sheffield: Sheffield South Training Centre, S8 0XN
15/07/2026
£410.00
Brighton: Hollingbury, BN1 8AP
15/07/2026
£410.00
Croydon: Gloucester Road Centre, CR0 2DA
20/07/2026
£495.00
Cambridge: Cherry Hinton, CB1 3LB
20/07/2026
£410.00
Liverpool: Edgar Street Centre, L3 6JU
20/07/2026
£410.00
Middlesbrough: St John House (Marton Road), TS4 2EZ
20/07/2026
£410.00
Reading: Woodley, RG5 4QN
20/07/2026
£410.00
Southampton: Bitterne, SO18 6AP
20/07/2026
£410.00
London: Canary Wharf West (Limehouse), E14 8BT
21/07/2026
£495.00
Newcastle Upon Tyne: St John House (Westgate Road), NE4 9PQ
21/07/2026
£410.00
Warrington: Hoyle Street Centre, WA5 0LX
21/07/2026
£410.00
London: London Bridge, SE1 1LB
22/07/2026
£495.00
Stafford: Lichfield Road Centre, ST17 4LJ
22/07/2026
£410.00
Coventry: Holyhead Road Centre, CV1 3AE
22/07/2026
£410.00
Hull: Priory House, HU9 1TQ
27/07/2026
£410.00
Nottingham: The Hub, NG1 6DQ
27/07/2026
£410.00
Swindon: Rodbourne Road Centre, SN2 2AY
27/07/2026
£410.00
Leeds: St Andrew House, LS1 5JW
28/07/2026
£410.00
Sheffield: Sheffield South Training Centre, S8 0XN
28/07/2026
£410.00
Bristol: Bedminster, BS3 1AP
28/07/2026
£410.00
Exeter: Marlborough Court, EX2 8PF
28/07/2026
£410.00
Birmingham: McLaren Building, B4 7LR
29/07/2026
£410.00
Northampton: The Mill, NN5 5JF
29/07/2026
£410.00
Northampton: The Mill, NN5 5JF
03/08/2026
£410.00
Coventry: Holyhead Road Centre, CV1 3AE
03/08/2026
£410.00
Birmingham: McLaren Building, B4 7LR
04/08/2026
£410.00
Brighton: Hollingbury, BN1 8AP
04/08/2026
£410.00
Croydon: Gloucester Road Centre, CR0 2DA
05/08/2026
£495.00
Exeter: Marlborough Court, EX2 8PF
05/08/2026
£410.00
Cambridge: Cherry Hinton, CB1 3LB
05/08/2026
£410.00
Liverpool: Edgar Street Centre, L3 6JU
05/08/2026
£410.00
Manchester: Faulkner House, M1 4DY
05/08/2026
£410.00
Reading: Woodley, RG5 4QN
05/08/2026
£410.00
Southampton: Bitterne, SO18 6AP
05/08/2026
£410.00
Swindon: Rodbourne Road Centre, SN2 2AY
05/08/2026
£410.00
Warrington: Hoyle Street Centre, WA5 0LX
05/08/2026
£410.00
Leeds: St Andrew House, LS1 5JW
10/08/2026
£410.00
Sheffield: Sheffield South Training Centre, S8 0XN
10/08/2026
£410.00
London: Canary Wharf West (Limehouse), E14 8BT
11/08/2026
£495.00
Hull: Priory House, HU9 1TQ
11/08/2026
£410.00
Middlesbrough: St John House (Marton Road), TS4 2EZ
11/08/2026
£410.00
Newcastle Upon Tyne: St John House (Westgate Road), NE4 9PQ
11/08/2026
£410.00
Reading: Woodley, RG5 4QN
11/08/2026
£410.00
Bristol: Bedminster, BS3 1AP
11/08/2026
£410.00
London: London Bridge, SE1 1LB
12/08/2026
£495.00
Stafford: Lichfield Road Centre, ST17 4LJ
17/08/2026
£410.00
Brighton: Hollingbury, BN1 8AP
17/08/2026
£410.00
Cambridge: Cherry Hinton, CB1 3LB
17/08/2026
£410.00
Birmingham: McLaren Building, B4 7LR
18/08/2026
£410.00
Croydon: Gloucester Road Centre, CR0 2DA
18/08/2026
£495.00
Liverpool: Edgar Street Centre, L3 6JU
18/08/2026
£410.00
Southampton: Bitterne, SO18 6AP
18/08/2026
£410.00
Manchester: Faulkner House, M1 4DY
19/08/2026
£410.00
Newcastle Upon Tyne: St John House (Westgate Road), NE4 9PQ
24/08/2026
£410.00
Northampton: The Mill, NN5 5JF
24/08/2026
£410.00
Nottingham: The Hub, NG1 6DQ
24/08/2026
£410.00
Warrington: Hoyle Street Centre, WA5 0LX
24/08/2026
£410.00
Coventry: Holyhead Road Centre, CV1 3AE
24/08/2026
£410.00
Birmingham: McLaren Building, B4 7LR
24/08/2026
£410.00
Bristol: Bedminster, BS3 1AP
24/08/2026
£410.00
Exeter: Marlborough Court, EX2 8PF
24/08/2026
£410.00
Leeds: St Andrew House, LS1 5JW
25/08/2026
£410.00
London: London Bridge, SE1 1LB
25/08/2026
£495.00
Reading: Woodley, RG5 4QN
25/08/2026
£410.00
Sheffield: Sheffield South Training Centre, S8 0XN
25/08/2026
£410.00
Swindon: Rodbourne Road Centre, SN2 2AY
25/08/2026
£410.00
Hull: Priory House, HU9 1TQ
26/08/2026
£410.00
Middlesbrough: St John House (Marton Road), TS4 2EZ
26/08/2026
£410.00
Croydon: Gloucester Road Centre, CR0 2DA
02/09/2026
£495.00
Coventry: Holyhead Road Centre, CV1 3AE
07/09/2026
£410.00
Exeter: Marlborough Court, EX2 8PF
07/09/2026
£410.00
London: Canary Wharf West (Limehouse), E14 8BT
07/09/2026
£495.00
Northampton: The Mill, NN5 5JF
07/09/2026
£410.00
Nottingham: The Hub, NG1 6DQ
07/09/2026
£410.00
Middlesbrough: St John House (Marton Road), TS4 2EZ
08/09/2026
£410.00
Newcastle Upon Tyne: St John House (Westgate Road), NE4 9PQ
08/09/2026
£410.00
Sheffield: Sheffield South Training Centre, S8 0XN
08/09/2026
£410.00
Southampton: Bitterne, SO18 6AP
08/09/2026
£410.00
Cambridge: Cherry Hinton, CB1 3LB
08/09/2026
£410.00
Bristol: Bedminster, BS3 1AP
09/09/2026
£410.00
Manchester: Faulkner House, M1 4DY
09/09/2026
£410.00
Reading: Woodley, RG5 4QN
09/09/2026
£410.00
Swindon: Rodbourne Road Centre, SN2 2AY
09/09/2026
£410.00
Warrington: Hoyle Street Centre, WA5 0LX
09/09/2026
£410.00
Hull: Priory House, HU9 1TQ
14/09/2026
£410.00
Liverpool: Edgar Street Centre, L3 6JU
14/09/2026
£410.00
Stafford: Lichfield Road Centre, ST17 4LJ
14/09/2026
£410.00
Brighton: Hollingbury, BN1 8AP
14/09/2026
£410.00
Birmingham: McLaren Building, B4 7LR
15/09/2026
£410.00
Leeds: St Andrew House, LS1 5JW
15/09/2026
£410.00
London: London Bridge, SE1 1LB
15/09/2026
£495.00
London: Canary Wharf West (Limehouse), E14 8BT
16/09/2026
£495.00
Exeter: Marlborough Court, EX2 8PF
16/09/2026
£410.00
Coventry: Holyhead Road Centre, CV1 3AE
21/09/2026
£410.00
Reading: Woodley, RG5 4QN
21/09/2026
£410.00
Nottingham: The Hub, NG1 6DQ
23/09/2026
£410.00
Warrington: Hoyle Street Centre, WA5 0LX
28/09/2026
£410.00
Hull: Priory House, HU9 1TQ
29/09/2026
£410.00
Liverpool: Edgar Street Centre, L3 6JU
29/09/2026
£410.00
Middlesbrough: St John House (Marton Road), TS4 2EZ
29/09/2026
£410.00
Newcastle Upon Tyne: St John House (Westgate Road), NE4 9PQ
29/09/2026
£410.00
Southampton: Bitterne, SO18 6AP
29/09/2026
£410.00
Croydon: Gloucester Road Centre, CR0 2DA
29/09/2026
£495.00
Birmingham: McLaren Building, B4 7LR
29/09/2026
£410.00
Bristol: Bedminster, BS3 1AP
29/09/2026
£410.00
Cambridge: Cherry Hinton, CB1 3LB
29/09/2026
£410.00
Brighton: Hollingbury, BN1 8AP
30/09/2026
£410.00
Leeds: St Andrew House, LS1 5JW
30/09/2026
£410.00
London: London Bridge, SE1 1LB
30/09/2026
£495.00
Northampton: The Mill, NN5 5JF
30/09/2026
£410.00
Sheffield: Sheffield South Training Centre, S8 0XN
30/09/2026
£410.00
Stafford: Lichfield Road Centre, ST17 4LJ
30/09/2026
£410.00
Swindon: Rodbourne Road Centre, SN2 2AY
30/09/2026
£410.00
Learners must be aged 16 or over.
Theoretical knowledge and practical application
Ensuring learners are fully prepared to respond in emergency situations.
Part 1
Principles of First Aid at Work
- The role and responsibilities of the first aider
- Emergency management and incident response procedures
- Effective communication in emergency situations
Part 2
Life Support and Defibrillation
- Adult resuscitation (CPR) techniques
- Automated External Defibrillator (AED) awareness
- AED pad placement and safe usage
Part 3
Management of Unresponsive Casualties and Medical Emergencies
- Responding to shock
- Seizures
- Stroke recognition and response
- Managing unresponsive casualties
- Allergic reactions
- Asthma attacks
- Choking incidents
- Poisoning
Part 4
Injury Assessment and Treatment
- Burns and scalds
- Bone, muscle, and joint injuries
- Head and spinal injuries
- Chest pain and fainting
Part 5
Bleeding and Wound Care
- Managing minor bleeding
- Controlling severe bleeding
- Basic wound care and emergency response techniques
First Aid at Work Course Fact Sheet
Learners are evaluated through continuous practical observation and written knowledge checks, ensuring they can confidently apply first aid skills in real-world situations.
Upon successful completion, learners receive a certificate from St John Ambulance, valid for three years.
Upon successful completion, learners receive a certificate from St John Ambulance, valid for three years.
Workplace Training
Develop your people for a better organisation
By applying the knowledge and practical skills gained from the First Aid at Work course, you will be able to respond confidently and effectively to workplace emergencies, helping to create a safer and more prepared working environment.
Our training has been tried and tested by 100,000 health and safety professionals. We offer a range of learning options including virtual classroom, online and on-site classroom courses delivered at a premises of your choice at a time to suit your needs.
Benefits Of Staff Training At Your Organisation
Cost and time saving benefits for larger number of staff.
Your own dedicated account manager to organise all aspects of your training.
Relevant training for your staff can be tailored to company requests.
Choice and convenience of training delivery options to suit your staff.
Whats The Best Way For My Staff To Learn?
Dependent on staff availability, location, budget and your company needs, choose from the options:Online - Our interactive and multimedia rich courses for staff to fit in around their commitments
Classroom - Expert tutor-led delivery, hosted in a professional training environment across 6-sites within the UK. Alternatively Classroom training can be delivered On-Site at your premises for multiple learners.
Virtual - The Virtual Learning Academy is the most modern approach to delivering live-online training without the need to travel
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