Our Range of First Aid Courses
Polar First Aid based in Surrey provides a range of first aid courses for your environment. We have over 15 years of experience and qualified instructors to suit your needs. Please contact us to arrange training which can be held on-site or at an outside venue.
1-Day Emergency First Aid at work
What the Regulations Say
According to the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, employers are required to “provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work”. All workplaces and self-employed people are required to comply with the regulations regardless of the number of employees.
It is a requirement that employers must carry out an assessment to determine what first aid equipment, personnel and facilities need to be provided. The assessment should consider risks and hazards in the workplace, organisation size, lone workers, pregnant workers, young workers and all other factors that are relevant.
3 Day First Aid at Work Course
This 3 day course meets the requirements of the First Aid at Work Regulations and will give candidates the knowledge and confidence to provide effective first aid cover for their organisation.
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Dynamic and fun training
✔ All course material
✔ Realistic casualty simulation
First Aid at Work course content:
Understand the role of the first aider
Personal hygiene at first aid incidents
The legal framework of first aid provision
The use of first aid equipment
How to act in an emergency
Cardio-pulmonary-resuscitation (CPR)
Use of the automated external defibrillator
Unconscious casualty
Seizures/epilepsy
Choking
Wounds and bleeding
Shock
Injuries to bones, muscles and joints
Spinal injuries
Chest injuries
Eye injuries
Burns and scalds
Poisoning
Anaphylactic shock
Heart attacks
Stroke
Asthma
Diabetes
Minor illness
1 Day Emergency First Aid at Work Course
This one-day course meets the requirements of the HSE and will give candidates the knowledge and confidence to provide effective first aid for their organisation.
✔ HSE Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Dynamic and fun training
✔ All course materials
✔ Realistic casualty simulation
✔ Lots of hands-on practical sessions
Emergency First Aid in the Workplace course content:
Understand the role of the first aider
Unconscious casualty
Personal hygiene at first aid incidents
Seizures/epilepsy
The legal framework of first aid provision
Choking
The use of first aid equipment and resources
Wounds and bleeding
The role of the first aider
Shock
Cardio-pulmonary-resuscitation (CPR)
How to act in an emergency
Treating minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes, bruises, minor burns and scalds)
2 Day First Aid at Work Refresher Course
This 2 day course meets the requirements of the First Aid Regulations and will give candidates the knowledge and confidence to continue to act as first aiders for their employers.
✔ Certificate valid for 3 years
✔ Dynamic and fun training
✔ All course material
✔ Realistic casualty simulation
First Aid at Work Refresher course content:
Understand the role of the first aider
Wounds and bleeding
Personal hygiene at first aid incidents
Shock
The legal framework of first aid provision
Injuries to bones, muscles and joints
The use of first aid equipment and resources
Spinal injuries
How to act in an emergency
Chest injuries
Cardio-pulmonary-resuscitation (CPR)
Use of the External Automated Defibrillator
Eye injuries
Unconscious casualty
Burns and scalds
Seizures/epilepsy
Poisoning
Choking
Anaphylactic shock
Heart attacks
Stroke
Asthma
Diabetes
Minor illness
Save A Life Course
This one hour course is designed to meet the DFE requirements for children and young adults between the ages of 9 - 18. It provides them with the knowledge and practical skills to make a difference in life threatening situations.
Groups of up to 30 children or young adults can attend each session and generally in schools this could be 150 during a day.
Department For Education Guidance Feb 2019
Health Education Draft statutory guidance for governing bodies, proprietors, head teachers, principals, senior leadership teams, teachers.
Primary Schools
Basic first aid
Pupils should know:
• How to make a clear and efficient call to emergency services if necessary.
• Concepts of basic first aid, for example dealing with common injuries, including head injuries.
Secondary Schools
Basic first aid
Pupils should know:
• Basic treatment for common injuries.
• Life-saving skills, including how to administer CPR.
• The purpose of defibrillators and when one might be needed.
