Accidents
sudden illnesses
high-quality, CPD-certified courses
Accidents, sudden illnesses, and emergencies can happen anywhere – at work, at home, or in public. Being equipped with the right skills can make the difference between life and death. Our medical based First Aid at Work Course gives you the confidence, knowledge, and hands-on experience to act quickly and effectively in critical situations.
What You’ll Learn :
Our comprehensive syllabus covers essential first aid skills in line with current legislation and local resuscitation protocols. You also have the option to include a paediatric module should you work in a school or with children. You’ll learn not only what to do, but why it matters – ensuring you can respond appropriately under pressure.
Current Legislation & Local Resuscitation Protocols
- Understand your legal responsibilities, workplace health and safety obligations, and how local resuscitation guidelines influence first aid procedures.
Individual Roles and Responsibilities
- Learn the critical role of a first aider, including scene safety, teamwork, clear communication, and maintaining personal safety during emergencies.
Patient Assessment: Primary and Secondary Survey
- Master systematic assessment techniques to quickly identify life-threatening conditions, from initial approach to a more detailed secondary examination.
Airway Management
- Gain confidence in opening and maintaining a clear airway using manual techniques and basic airway adjuncts, ensuring oxygen reaches the patient’s lungs.
Basic Life Support (BLS): CPR and AED Use
- Hands-on practice in CPR for adults, children, and infants, along with safe, effective use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
- Asphyxia - Respond to choking, drowning, and strangulation emergencies with techniques that restore breathing quickly and safely.
- Anaphylaxis - Recognise severe allergic reactions and administer life-saving interventions, including adrenaline auto-injector use.
Medical Emergencies
- Asthma - Identify signs of respiratory distress, use inhalers correctly, and assist until advanced care arrives.
Seizures
- Learn how to keep patients safe during epileptic seizures and provide post-seizure care.
Body Temperature Imbalance
- Treat hypothermia and hyperthermia effectively, minimising complications.
Diabetic Emergencies
- Recognise low blood sugars and administer sugar or monitor insulin needs.
Loss of Consciousness / Fainting
- Respond quickly to syncope and ensure patient safety and recovery.
Stroke and Heart Attack
- Spot the early warning signs and deliver urgent first aid for thromboembolism events.
Poisoning and Overdose
- Handle ingestions, inhalations, or drug-related emergencies safely and appropriately.
Shock
- Recognise the different causes of shock.
Traumatic
Emergencies
Burns
- Apply correct cooling and dressing techniques for thermal, electrical, and chemical burns.
Limb Injuries and Fractures
- Recognition of limb injuries and use of simple immobilisation techniques to prevent further injury during extraction or movement.
Haemorrhage
- Techniques to control life-threatening bleeding when necessary.
Eye Injuries
- Protect vision with appropriate first aid for foreign bodies, chemical splashes, and trauma.
Paediatric Emergencies
(Optional Extra)
Children require special care – learn how to adapt techniques for young patients.
- Differences in Airway, Breathing, Circulation – Understand how physiology changes approach.
- Patient Assessment – Adapted primary and secondary surveys for children and infants.
- CPR and AED Use – Paediatric-specific resuscitation skills.
- Choking – Back blows, chest thrusts, and abdominal thrusts for different age groups.
- Anaphylaxis & Asthma – Recognise and respond to paediatric allergic and respiratory emergencies.
- Seizures & Febrile Convulsions – Provide safe, supportive care.
Why Choose This Course?
- Meets workplace first aid requirements
- Option to add Paediatric Module
- Delivered by experienced medical instructors
- Hands-on training with real-life scenarios
- Accredited and up-to-date with best practice guidelines
-Be the Difference-
Emergencies don’t wait for help to arrive – sometimes, you are the help. By enrolling in our medical First Aid at Work Course, you are not just learning skills; you’re gaining the power to save lives.
Book your place today and be ready to act when it matters most.
Emergency First Aid at Work Course South Wales & Bristol CPD