Basic Skills Update / Annual Update
The annual course used to update First Aid at Work training as well as Emergency First Aid at Work Training mid qualification. This course is for people who have at least one year left on their valid EFAW or FAW certificate. For more information please see the flow chart on our download page or give us a call and we would be happy to help.
On completion of this first aid training, candidates should have demonstrated their competence to:
- Assess the situation in an emergency.
- Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious and/or in seizure.
- Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding and/or in shock.
This first aid course should also include any updates or changes to relevant first-aid procedures. This can be used as a stand alone BLS / Basic Life Support course.
Duration
Basic skills update first aid courses will contain at least three contact hours run over half a day. Trainers will use continuous assessment to evaluate candidates. There is no final practical assessment. A certificate which is valid for 1 year is awarded to successful students.
To book a space on one of our courses click here.
For a printable list of dates of courses please click on the box First Aid Training Courses, Dates and Prices on the left.
In-house courses can be more cost effective if you have a group of people to train.