Why emergency first aid training matters in the workplace
Emergencies can happen anywhere, at any time, and having staff who are trained to respond quickly can make a life-saving difference if something occurs in the workplace.
While general first aid at work training covers a broad range of scenarios and is a longer and more extensive course (3 days), emergency first aid at work training focuses on the immediate, practical actions needed when someone becomes suddenly ill or injured. This 1-day course equips your team with the confidence to act in those critical first moments before professional help arrives, whether that’s treating severe bleeding, managing an unconscious casualty, or responding to a cardiac arrest.
Having Colleagues trained in emergency first aid means your business is prepared for the unexpected, reducing the risk of minor incidents escalating into serious ones. It also provides peace of mind to your workforce, knowing help is on hand if it’s ever needed.
UK regulations on workplace first aid training
Under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, employers are required to make ‘adequate and appropriate’ provisions for first aid in the workplace. This involves carrying out an assessment to determine their organisation’s first aid needs and depending on the size and nature of the business, it can be determined how many trained first aid workers are needed, along with the first aid supplies required on-site.
For many low-risk work environments, such as offices, shops, and small businesses, the Emergency First Aid at Work qualification is often considered sufficient to meet these legal duties, but it’s important for every workplace to assess their needs fully before making a decision on training.
If your assessment determines that staff receiving emergency first aid at work training is adequate provision for your workplace, your organisation can demonstrate compliance and show that it takes employee welfare seriously by sending employees on this certified course.
The benefits of emergency first aid at work training
There are multiple benefits of equipping employees with potentially life-saving training, including:
- Increased confidence and capability – employees feel empowered to respond if there is an emergency at work
- Safer workplace culture – staff know that colleagues are trained to provide immediate help if an incident occurs.
- Reduced downtime and disruption – prompt action can sometimes prevent injuries from worsening, supporting a quicker recovery.
- Positive reputation – customers, visitors, and partners see your business as responsible and safety-focused.
Investing in emergency first aid training is not just about ticking a compliance box, it’s about creating a safer workplace for all.
What you’ll learn in our emergency first aid course
On this 1-day course, learners will develop the skills and confidence to help an adult in the workplace who is:
- Unresponsive and not breathing (including how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED)
- Unresponsive but breathing
- Experiencing a seizure
- Choking
- Bleeding, including serious and life-threatening bleeds
- Suffering from shock
- Suffering from internal bleeding
- Suffering from a burn
Our emergency first aid at work training also instructs learners how to:
- Assess a casualty
- Monitor a casualty until help arrives
- Get emergency response help
- Deal with electrical incidents
- Deal with hazardous substances
- Record and report accidents
Each participant on the course will have the opportunity to practice hands-on skills and will be assessed throughout the course.
Why choose PfP Thrive emergency first aid at work certificate?
Here at PfP Thrive, we know that emergency first aid at work training is most effective and the knowledge gained is more likely to stick when it’s delivered by experienced instructors who present the interactive course material in an engaging way.
Some of the things that help to set our training apart include:
- We offer affordable training, with this course costing just £120 per learner
- Our in-person training is delivered by instructors with real world experience of providing emergency first aid in the workplace.
- We deliver hands-on training, using real equipment so learners can develop and practice first aid skills effectively.
- We offer various UK training locations nationally, or on-site delivery if required.
- Our course is fully compliant with HSE and industry standards.
- Our emergency first aid at work certificate lasts for three years, at which point refresher training is required.