The right course depends on the risks in your workplace, not on the size of the business.
A low risk office usually needs Emergency First Aid at Work. A factory floor, a farm or a construction site usually needs the full First Aid at Work.
Nurseries need paediatric first aid. Every course below runs as an open date at Carlisle Station Hotel or onsite anywhere in Cumbria.
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Upcoming course datesBecause the law requires it and because the ambulance is further away than you think. Every employer must provide first aid cover under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, with no minimum staff threshold (HSE). It becomes even more important as you're in the Lake District, where outdoor first aid is absolutely necessary.
Nurseries and schools, food and tyre manufacturers, hauliers on the M6 corridor, farms and estates, care homes, council teams and outdoor centres. The course is the same accredited qualification, whichever sector you are in. What changes is the scenarios the trainer uses. A nursery practises on infant manikins; a factory team works through crush and machinery injuries.
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It depends on the risks in your workplace, which come from your own needs assessment. Low risk sites such as offices and shops usually need one day Emergency First Aid at Work. High risk sites such as factories, farms and construction usually need the three day First Aid at Work. If you are unsure, tell us what your team does and we will point you to the right one.
Emergency First Aid at Work is one day and covers the immediate emergencies a first aider is most likely to meet. First Aid at Work is three consecutive days and adds a wider range of injuries and illnesses. Both certificates last three years.
Yes. Anyone caring for children in an early years setting needs paediatric first aid that meets Annex A of the EYFS statutory framework. Two day Paediatric First Aid covers the full requirement, and it is the certificate inspectors check at an Ofsted inspection.
Yes. Every employer must provide first aid cover, and there is no minimum number of staff below which the duty stops applying (HSE). How much cover you need comes out of your own needs assessment.
HSE stopped approving first aid providers in 2013, so no provider can hold that approval. Our courses are designed to meet HSE guidance and carry FAIB accreditation, which is what employers and inspectors look for.
There is no fixed ratio. The number comes from your needs assessment, weighing the hazards on site, how many people work there and how far you are from help. HSE publishes suggested numbers as a starting point, not as a threshold.
Every delegate receives a FAIB accredited certificate as standard. Where a regulated qualification is required for tenders, inspections or funding conditions, the Ofqual route through Qualsafe Awards is available on request; tell us at the booking stage.
Your first aid certificate is valid for three years from the course date for all the accredited courses, unless specified otherwise.
Within 48 hours of completing a standard first aid course. Mental health first aid certificates are issued by Nuco and can take a little longer.
Yes. Any course can be delivered onsite for a group of up to 12, priced per group rather than per delegate, anywhere in Cumbria. You provide a room with clear floor space; we bring everything else.
Open course places are priced per delegate and onsite training is priced per group of up to 12, both plus VAT.
Yes. Klarna and Clearpay are available on individual and small group bookings, so you can spread the cost rather than pay up front.
You get a confirmation email within a few minutes, with the date, venue and joining details. On the day, bring a phone or tablet for the end of course assessment.
