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First Aid at Work
Three-day first aid qualification for higher-risk workplaces. Delivered by trainers with over 20 years of ambulance service experience.
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Full workplace first aid cover in three days
First Aid at Work is the three-day qualification for higher-risk workplaces and for employers who need fuller workplace first aid cover. In addition to the content on Emergency First Aid at Work, it covers treatment for a wider range of injuries and medical conditions. Delivered by trainers with over 20 years of front-line emergency medical experience as ambulance paramedics and technicians, blending formal content with real casework. On-site delivery for up to 12 delegates per session.
Three steps to a certified team
Pick the course, confirm a date, and we run the training. Every delegate leaves with a certificate - clear booking, clear agenda, no admin chase.
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Scoped to your workplace
Opus confirms the sector, incident arrangements and first aid needs before delivery. Scenarios reflect the injuries and medical conditions delegates are most likely to encounter in their environment.
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Three days of theory and practical
Three days combining theory with realistic scenario practice. Delegates cover accidents and illness, using a first aid kit, simple record keeping, unconscious casualty, heart attacks, resuscitation, shock, choking, seizures, bleeding, burns, poisoning, fractures, asthma, severe allergic reactions, eye injuries, low blood sugar and fainting.
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Assessment and 3-year certificate
Delegates complete a final assessment. Successful candidates receive a Certificate of Attendance valid for 3 years and can act as first aiders in the workplace under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Annual refresher is recommended.
What to expect from this course
What's covered
Accidents and illness, using a first aid kit, simple record keeping, treatment of an unconscious casualty, heart attacks, resuscitation, shock, choking, seizures, bleeding, burns and scalds, poisoning, fractures, asthma, severe allergic reaction, eye injuries, low blood sugar and fainting. Builds on Emergency First Aid at Work content.
Who it's for
People aged 16 or over in organisations that require fuller first aid training and qualified first aiders. Typically higher-risk workplaces - manufacturing, warehousing, construction - or workplaces where a first aid needs assessment indicates more than emergency-level cover.
What you get
Certificate of Attendance valid for 3 years on successful completion of the final assessment. Holders can be recognised as first aiders in the workplace under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Annual refresher recommended. Full 3-day course must be re-sat to renew.
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What non-compliance actually cost your business
67%
Reduction in near-miss incidents
£28K
Saved on insurance premiums annually
6hrs
Audit prep time per branch
Ready to get your team certified?
Speak with the team about booking this course, when our next dates are, and when it fits around your schedule.
Scheduled around your operations · On-site or e-learning · Certificate on completion
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