First Aid at Work Course

First Aid at Work – Online Course

Course overview
This online First Aid at Work course introduces learners to recognising and responding to workplace medical emergencies and injuries. It covers essential first aid awareness, casualty assessment and actions that can help protect an injured or unwell person while waiting for emergency medical assistance. The course takes approximately one hour and is CPD accredited.

Please note: This course provides introductory first aid awareness and theoretical knowledge. It does not replace regulated practical First Aid at Work qualifications where an employer requires them.

What the course covers
• First aid fundamentals and initial casualty assessment
• Unconscious casualties and the recovery position
• Severe bleeding
• Burns and scalds
• Fractures and spinal injuries
• Electric shock
• Poisoning
• Heart attacks, strokes and shock
• Anaphylaxis
• Seeking assistance and contacting emergency services
• Incident reporting and actions following an emergency

Who is it for?
This course is suitable for employees and organisations across a range of sectors, including healthcare, social care, care homes, GP practices, dental settings, offices, schools, retail, hospitality, warehouses, manufacturing, construction, charities and public sector organisations. It is appropriate for:
• New employees completing induction training
• Staff seeking basic workplace first aid awareness
• Designated workplace first aiders looking to refresh their knowledge
• Supervisors and managers
• Health and safety representatives and HR professionals
• Anyone with responsibilities relating to workplace health and safety

Organisations can also use the course to support emergency preparedness and promote awareness of workplace safety.

Practical benefits
• Develop knowledge of appropriate responses to common workplace medical emergencies
• Recognise potentially life-threatening conditions
• Understand how to support safer workplace emergency responses
• Improve awareness of workplace health and safety responsibilities
• Understand the importance of seeking emergency assistance promptly
• Obtain a CPD-accredited certificate for professional development

What learners will be able to do
• Identify immediate dangers at an incident
• Recognise situations that may require urgent first aid
• Understand the priorities of an initial casualty assessment
• Identify when emergency services should be contacted
• Recognise signs of deterioration that require further assistance
• Understand the importance of recording and reporting incidents

Is this training a legal requirement?
Under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, employers must provide adequate and appropriate first aid arrangements based on an assessment of their first aid needs. The regulations do not require every employee to complete First Aid at Work training, but employers must ensure suitable first aid provision is available. The appropriate level of training depends on workplace hazards, workforce size and identified risks. First aid awareness courses can support emergency preparedness, while designated workplace first aiders may require regulated practical qualifications where appropriate.

Assessment and certificate
Learners complete an online multiple-choice assessment. After successfully passing the assessment, they can download a CPD-accredited digital certificate immediately. The course is available online and can be studied at the learner’s own pace using a phone, tablet or computer.