Why First Aid Training Is Essential

First aid training plays a vital role in keeping people safe at work and in everyday life. Accidents medical emergencies and sudden illness can happen at any time without warning. When they do having trained first aiders on site can make the difference between a minor incident and a life changing outcome.

From offices and warehouses to construction sites and retail environments first aid knowledge ensures that immediate and effective action can be taken before professional medical help arrives. In the UK employers have a legal duty to provide adequate first aid provision and trained personnel. Beyond legal compliance first aid training also builds confidence awareness and a stronger workplace safety culture.

Every year thousands of workers are injured or become ill while at work. According to the Health and Safety Executive hundreds of thousands of non fatal workplace injuries are reported annually and millions of working days are lost due to work related illness and injury.
https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/overview.htm

What Is First Aid Training

First aid training teaches individuals how to respond effectively to a wide range of medical emergencies including injuries sudden illness and mental health crises. It focuses on assessing the situation providing immediate care and knowing when and how to seek further medical assistance.

Workplace first aid training equips employees with practical life saving skills such as CPR wound management dealing with unconscious casualties and responding to choking seizures and shock. Mental health first aid training focuses on recognising early signs of mental distress and providing initial support in a safe appropriate and supportive way.

First aid does not replace medical professionals. Its purpose is to stabilise a situation prevent further harm and support the casualty until professional help arrives. Even basic first aid knowledge can significantly improve outcomes and reduce recovery time.

HSE guidance explains what counts as adequate first aid provision and training in the workplace.
https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/firstaid/index.htm

Who First Aid Training Is Designed to Protect

First aid training is designed to protect everyone in the workplace. This includes employees contractors visitors customers and members of the public who may be affected by workplace activities.

Employers have a legal responsibility to assess their working environment and ensure an appropriate number of trained first aiders are available. Employees also have a responsibility to follow procedures and use equipment and training correctly to protect themselves and others.
https://www.hse.gov.uk/workers/employers-responsibilities.htm

Mental health first aid extends this protection further by supporting colleagues who may be experiencing stress anxiety or depression. Early intervention can help prevent issues escalating into long term absence or crisis situations.

First Aid Statistics in the UK

Statistics clearly show how essential first aid training is. HSE data confirms that non fatal workplace injuries continue to affect hundreds of thousands of workers every year.
https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causinj/overview.htm

Immediate first aid response can dramatically improve survival rates. British Red Cross research shows that early CPR and first aid intervention significantly increase survival following cardiac arrest. Despite this confidence levels among the general public remain low.

Mental health figures are equally concerning. Work related stress anxiety and depression remain the leading causes of work related ill health in the UK resulting in millions of working days lost every year.

These figures reinforce the importance of combining physical first aid training with mental health first aid training in modern workplaces.

Our First Aid Courses

Emergency First Aid at Work – £99.00
 Ideal for low risk workplaces this course provides essential life saving skills. It covers CPR choking bleeding shock and incident management while meeting Health and Safety Executive requirements.

2 Day First Aid at Work Requalification – £175.00
 Designed for qualified first aiders whose certification is due to expire this course refreshes knowledge and updates skills in line with current guidance to ensure continued compliance and confidence.

3 Day First Aid at Work – £225.00
 A comprehensive course suitable for higher risk environments. It covers a wide range of injuries illnesses and emergency situations enabling participants to act confidently as workplace first aiders.

Level 2 Mental Health First Aid – £125.00
 This course helps learners recognise signs of mental ill health and provide appropriate initial support. Research from MHFA England shows that trained individuals feel more confident having mental health conversations and supporting colleagues.
https://mhfaengland.org/mhfa-centre/news/mentor-study-research/

Further evidence from a PLOS One meta analysis found that mental health first aid training improves knowledge reduces stigma and increases helping behaviours.
https://mhfaengland.org/mhfa-centre/research-and-evaluation/plos-one-meta-analysis/

Building a Safer Workplace with First Aid Training

A safer workplace starts with preparation education and awareness. First aid training empowers people to act decisively in emergencies and supports a culture where wellbeing and safety come first.

Benefits of First Aid Training for Businesses

First aid training delivers clear benefits for organisations. Prompt first aid reduces injury severity recovery time and sickness absence helping to control costs and maintain productivity.

Mental health first aid training also offers a strong return on investment. OECD research highlights how mental health first aid improves early intervention and supportive workplace behaviour.
https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/mental-health-promotion-and-prevention_88bbe914-en/full-report/mental-health-first-aid_3702850d.html

Employees are more likely to feel supported valued and safe which improves morale engagement and retention.

At One Stop Safety Training we deliver accredited first aid courses that meet legal requirements and real world workplace needs. Whether you require emergency first aid requalification comprehensive first aid training or mental health first aid we help organisations protect people and workplaces through high quality professional training.

First Aid Training Across the North West

Our first aid courses are delivered across the North West making it easy for businesses and individuals to access high quality accredited training close to home. We work with organisations of all sizes across Greater Manchester Lancashire Merseyside and surrounding areas.

We currently deliver first aid and mental health first aid training at the following North West venues:

Manchester
Unit 1 Oakwood Industrial Estate Mode Wheel Road Salford M5 5DQ

Blackburn
Unit 4 Lodge Court Off Alan Ramsbottom Way Blackburn BB6 7FB

Trafford Park
Unit 29 Longwood Road Trafford Park Manchester M17 1PZ

Chorley
Unit 9 Chorley West Business Park Ackhurst Road Chorley PR7 1NL

Wigan
Fourmarts Road Martland Park Wigan WN5 0LR

Wirral
Unit 6 Brunel Road Croft Business Park Bromborough CH62 3NY

By delivering first aid training across multiple North West locations we help reduce travel time minimise disruption to work schedules and support compliance with Health and Safety Executive requirements.

Our North West courses include Emergency First Aid at Work First Aid at Work requalification the full three day First Aid at Work course and Level 2 Mental Health First Aid. All courses are delivered by experienced instructors and are suitable for industries including construction manufacturing logistics retail education and office based environments.

If you are looking for first aid training in Manchester first aid courses in Lancashire or mental health first aid training in the North West our regional centres make accessing trusted professional training simple.

To book a course or discuss your workplace requirements contact us or book online