Many Welsh Businesses are required to have a trained first aider on site – and qualifications are only valid for three years, so it’s worth a quick check to ensure that your training is up to date.
If you need to train or retrain your employees, Baglan Bay based Health and Safety Training Provider First Rate Training has released their training course dates for November, with three courses available:
1 Day Emergency First Aid at Work Course
Venue – Baglan Innovation Centre. Port Talbot SA12 7AX
Date – 3rd November 2023
Cost – £80+ VAT per person.
Upon successful completion of this highly interactive course, candidates will receive a certificate valid for 3 years along with a glossy reference manual.
2 Day First Aid Refresher Course
Venue – Baglan Innovation Centre. Port Talbot SA12 7AX
Date – 20-21st November 2023
Cost – £135 + VAT per person.
Upon successful completion of this highly interactive course, candidates will receive a certificate valid for 3 years along with a glossy reference manual.
3 Day First Aid at work Course
Venue – Baglan Innovation Centre. Port Talbot SA12 7AX
Date – 13/14/15 November 2023
Cost – £160 + VAT per person.
Upon successful completion of this highly interactive course, candidates will receive a certificate valid for 3 years along with a glossy reference manual.
The venue is easily accessible when travelling from Cardiff and Swansea, being conveniently located near junction 41 of the M4.
Which Welsh Workplaces Must Have a Qualified First Aider on site?
Legally, your workplace must have a certified first aider at work if you are in a high-risk environment (such as a factory, warehouse or kitchen) and have 5 or more employees.
If you are in a lower-risk workplace such as an office and have less than 25 members of staff, you legally require an appointed person who should be in charge of first-aid arrangements, should they be needed.
However, whether you are required to have a first aider or not, first aid treatment is essential to preserve life, prevent deterioration, and promote recovery and having a qualified first aider in your workplace is a potentially life-saving asset.
Which course is most appropriate for my team?
- A 1-day Emergency first aid at work course offers first aid training for a first aider working in small workplaces or low-risk environments, such as an office. This will cover the core emergencies that can occur within a typical place of work.
- A 3-day First aid at work qualification is designed for larger workplaces with more people or higher-risk environments such as a kitchen, factory or warehouse and will include a wider range of illnesses and emergency situations, covering topics like hyperventilation, heart attack and stroke victims.
- The 2-day First Aid Refresher course is for first aiders who need to renew their existing qualification.
If you would like to reserve a space please email [email protected] for a booking form or call us on 01792 814700.