Is a First Aid Course Worth It?

Practice Builds Confidence

Knowing the idea behind CPR is different from practising it on a manikin. Training gives you time to try the skills, ask questions and receive feedback, rather than work everything out in an emergency.

• Recognise when someone needs urgent help.
• Call for assistance and explain the situation.
• Use practical skills while waiting for emergency services.
• Work with others instead of feeling unsure who should do what.

The same skills can help you respond to a choking family member, an unwell friend or someone who collapses in a public place.

Make the Learning Relevant to Your Team

A receptionist may need to help a visitor who collapses. Kitchen staff may encounter a burn or choking. A workshop team may need broader injury training. Private teaching uses examples relevant to your workplace while covering the qualification content.

Training staff together also lets you discuss how your own team will get help and where your equipment is kept.

Value Beyond the Training Day

Our EFAW course includes a First Aid manual and online learning resources. Qualifying courses also include online refresher access, helping you revisit the topics after training.

For a team, on-site training can reduce separate travel and bring learners together. See our Emergency First Aid at Work course for group prices and what is included.

See the Training Experience

See learners taking part in our course gallery and read customer feedback on our homepage. They give you a feel for the practical training experience.

Choose EFAW for appropriate core workplace cover or First Aid at Work (FAW) for training in a wider range of injuries and illnesses.