Online First Aid Basics Course from £4.99
Course certificate valid for 3 years
UK & EU accredited training
Get your certificate today with our online First Aid Basics Course.
This course recognises the need for first aid knowledge in emergencies and minor instances. It gives candidates the knowledge of how to be appointed, approach incidents, and understand the role of a first aider at work.
Our comprehensive online first aid course, designed by industry experts, is guaranteed to equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to become an appointed first aid person in your workplace. Upon completing the course, you'll be able to take charge of first aid situations, assess the needs for emergency services, and hold responsibility for first aid kits, equipment, and facilities. With our course, you'll gain the confidence and expertise needed to handle medical situations.
However, no online course will train you to become a fully qualified first aider as this requires classroom training with a minimum of 18 contact hours.
You can get an individual course for £9.99.
Ten or more courses are priced at £6.49 per course.
Bulk orders of 50 or over are available at £4.99 per course.
Course duration: Between 2 and 2 ½ hrs depending on learning speed.
Course format: Three video training modules, with a multiple-choice section at the end of each module.
On completion your training certificate is valid for three years and is internationally recognised.
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Online First Aid Course Overview
- Our online first aid at work course teaches the basic skills a first aider needs at work and is designed to stress the importance of thinking and assessing a situation so that they can offer help to a casualty.
- It gives a broad understanding of the role of a first aider at work and instructs how to survey an incident, including the Scene Survey, Primary Survey and Secondary Survey.
- It explains when to call an ambulance or other emergency services and the expected ambulance response times.
- It defines RIDDOR, how to assess it, and what to do if an incident falls into this category.
- It illustrates how to administer CPR and when and how to use the recovery position.
- It instructs how to apply dressings and treat secondary injuries.
- It describes how to deal with minor illnesses and other secondary conditions, such as nose bleeds, dizziness and sprains and strains.
- It advises what information to gather from the patient to pass on to the emergency services if required.
- It shows how to report accidents and the importance of accurate documentation.
This online training is suitable for candidates new to the world of first aid, or as a refresher course.
Our First Aid Basics Course is expertly designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills required to respond effectively to workplace incidents or accidents. It covers various topics, such as the correct procedures and approved practices for managing major and minor injuries. Additionally, the training provides candidates the tools to approach casualties calmly and reassuringly, ensuring they are relaxed throughout the process.
The course follows a step-by-step, systematic approach to assessing a situation and helps candidates choose the most appropriate course for each scenario. Developed by experienced first aid professionals, our online first aid course is designed to be an intuitive learning platform that flows seamlessly from one module to the next, making it easy for candidates to learn and retain information.
At least one person with basic first aid knowledge must take charge during an emergency in the workplace. Without this knowledge, people can do more harm than good. Our course teaches you how to prioritise and delegate duties so you can help save lives in some situations.
Our course covers everything from calmly and competently reassuring casualties to documenting incidents in an accident book and liaising with emergency services. You will also learn how to keep first aid supplies up to date and handle critical situations quickly and effectively. With our course under your belt, you can deal with any incident or accident in the workplace, ensuring your safety and that of those around you.
- To teach candidates the importance of the recovery position and when to use it.
- To give candidates a good foundation of knowledge on first aid at work.
- To teach candidates how to open airways and treat breathing problems.
- To teach a candidate how to apply dressings and treat burns, eye injuries, head injuries and crush injuries.
- To let candidates know the do's and don'ts of basic first aid at work.
- To teach a candidate about automated external defibrillators, fractures, breaks and dislocations.
- To teach a candidate about choking, abdominal trauma, the Heimlich manoeuvre, drowning and the effects and treatments for extreme heat or cold.
- To teach a candidate about seizures, allergic reactions and anaphylactic shock.
- To show how to deal with bites, stings and rashes.
For ease of use, the training course is divided into three modules, with a Q&A multiple-choice section at the end of each module.
The pass rate for each module is 85%, and you must pass each module to proceed to the next.
If you don't pass a module the first time, you are given as much access to the course material as you need to meet the required standard.
Once you have completed the course, you will have instant access to your internationally recognised training certificate.
Your first aid certificate is valid for three years.