FIRST AID COURSES
Ashtree Management Services Ltd provide in house First Aid Training
Our First Aid training courses are fully compliant with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requirements and the current Resuscitation Council Guidelines for First Aid training. We are an Approved Centre with Highfield Qualifications to provide Ofqual regulated First Aid training courses.
We can also provide non accredited courses if these are more suitable for your organisation, contact us for our “Needs Assessment/Due Diligence” form.
Our Various First Aid Courses:
Support is availiable for all types and sizes of organisations, find out how we can help support you
First Aid Courses – Additional Details
Additional information about our First Aid Courses…
Basic Life Support
We can train this 1/2 day course at your premises for a maximum of 12 delegates. With the regulation changes in March 2015 with the introduction of the Care Certificate, Basic Life Support training has been re-introduced into the 15 standards. This course complies with The UK Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2015.
Emergency First Aid
Our Emergency First Aid (EFA) training course follows exactly the same syllabus as the Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work course (EFAW) but excludes the theory test, its been developed for small organisations who feel they need trained first aid personnel but have no requirement for them to be accredited at this level. If you feel this may be suitable for your organisation as an alternative to our accredited course then we can help you complete the required “needs assessment” to comply with HSE regulations. We can train this 1 day or 1/2 day refresher course at your premises for a maximum of 12 delegates.
First Aid in Social Care
Our 1 day First Aid in Social Care course has been specifically developed for the Social Care sector concentrating on the types of accidents & nature of the most common illnesses found within this demanding sector. This non accredited course for 12 delegates is designed to specifically fulfill the Social Care sectors requirement to assess the first aid needs of the business.
First Aid for Schools
We can train this 1 day course at your School for a maximum of 12 delegates. Our First Aid for Schools course is designed to equip staff dealing with school aged children with the confidence and skills to deal with a first aid incident. It is based on the Ofqual regulated Emergency First Aid at Work course (EFAW) but aimed more to the School environment where specific playground / classroom injuries can occur and using the typical school reporting procedures.
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
In line with the Governments initiative AEDs are becoming more widely available, particularly in places where people gather, such as shopping centres, railway stations, airports and large workplaces. This 1 day course is designed for a maximum of 12 delegates who wish to be trained in the use of an AED in their workplace.
Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) Level 3
This 1 day accredited course for 12 delegates is designed for low risk environments such as the office, low hazard manufacturing / warehousing, health & social care and small to medium sized organisations. Under the new regulations this course has changed from a Level 2 (QCF) and now becomes Ofqual regulated (RQF) Level 3 accredited.
First Aid at Work (FAW) Level 3
This 3 day First Aid at Work course for 12 delegates covers all aspects of First Aid and meets the requirements of the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. The regulations require that “an employer shall provide, or ensure there is provided, such numbers of suitable persons as is adequate and appropriate in the circumstances for rendering first aid to his employees if they become ill or injured at work”. This course has changed from the QCF to the new RQF.
First Aid at Work Refresher Level 3
Our 2 day First Aid at Work Refresher (FAWR) courses for 12 delegates is needed every 3 years to enable First Aiders to continue to hold a full First Aid at Work certificate. The syllabus covers all the details of the full first aid course in brief as well as catching up on any protocol or technique changes that may have occurred within the 3 years. This course has now changed from the QCF to RQF Ofqual listing.
Paediatric First Aid Level 3
Our Paediatric First Aid is a 12 hour (2 day) training course for 12 delegates that is especially designed for carers of young children in any environment. It is specifically designed for school and nursery staff, parents and play leaders. The course meets the requirements of Early Years Foundation Stage 2014 (EYFS) for Ofsted-regulated child-care settings and has now been reclassified from QCF to RQF