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Running a volunteer-driven organisation like a charity or sports group can present similar challenges to those of the workplace. We offer First Aid courses compliant with current Health & Safety legislation that are ideally suited to the likes of community-run childcare groups, sports teams, hobby groups and clubs.

Paediatric First Aid Courses
These courses are designed specifically to aid those in charge of children, e.g. classroom assistants, teachers, nannies and even parents. Although our shortest course is just one day, all courses cover the principles of First Aid followed by treatment of anaphylaxis, asthma, bleeding, burns, choking, unconscious casualties, CPR, head injuries and various other common childhood conditions. The resultant certification is valid for three years.

First Aid Training and Sports
Community sports coaches, support workers, teachers, parents and officials are habitually in ideal positions to practise top quality, vital First Aid in the sporting arena. Our comprehensive course covers the principles of First Aid and preventative measures (e.g. effective events planning, record keeping etc.) before focussing on common First Aid emergencies like CPR, unconscious casualties, bleeding, soft tissue injuries, bone injuries (fractures and dislocations), head injuries, spinal injuries, hypothermia and hyperthermia. The course qualification is valid for three years.

Making sure the best possible provisions are made in terms of safety on the field, in the classroom, on field trips and at community events is more than a matter of legality, it’s a matter of keeping volunteers and participants safe and watched over by well trained First Aid representatives.

If you are running a business, you will want to ensure that your staff are safe in their working environment. While the Health and Safety laws look after the main elements of this, there are other factors which you should be aware of. As well as making sure that you adhere to the all the current H&S legislation, you should also make sure that one of more of your staff has undergone training in first aid in the event of a colleague being taken ill or involved in an accident. Why is it necessary to have two members of staff who have taken a work first aid course? This is because there will always be a time when the person who has undergone training in first aid will be off work, either on holiday or through illness. Having a second person – or more than two people – who have taken a work first aid course will ensure that you and your staff are always covered in the event of an accident.

Training in first aid will allow your staff to deal with the situations which may arise in the office or factory. Even if you are running a low risk business, there may come a time when a work first aid course proves invaluable. For example, if a colleague suffers a heart attack or stroke, a first aider will have the knowledge to deal with it, looking after the victim until the emergency services arrive to take over.

At www.safetyfirstaidtraining.co.uk we pride ourselves on our versatility. Many other companies provide first aid classes and first aid training but our range of services is far more comprehensive than most and includes specialist Fire safety courses and health and safety courses. Our half day fire marshal course allows employer to nominate an employee to train with us in order to become a fully qualified fire marshal and is a concentrated and intensive half day training course which covers every aspect of the duties and skills required in order to become a fire marshal. We also offer a two hour basic fire safety awareness course which is extremely useful for all employees to attend, as well as a more extensive and robust half day fire safety awareness course.

Our health and safety training courses include a half day introduction to health and safety at work course, a half day escape chair training course, and a fantastic half day manual handling course.  We have several venues in the London area which host our courses on a rolling timetable basis, so you are sure to easily catch a course which satisfies your requirements without ever having to wait for too long. However, if you would prefer us to visit your premises anywhere else in the country then we are more than happy to discuss this with you.

First Aid classes and first aid training is the core of our business but we have used our experience in order to branch out successfully into many other areas whilst always ensuring that quality, excellence and value for money remain constant priorities. We hope that you will choose to join the Safety First Aid Group family today by getting in touch with us straight away- we are here to help you at any time!