How Much Does a First Aid Course Cost? In UK, employers have a legal responsibility to safeguard the safety of their staff at the workplaces. Keeping this in mind, one of the government’s regulations is that all businesses and organisations must follow The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. Every employer needs to carry out risk assessment at their premises, ensuring all the appointed first aiders have the right knowledge and skills to perform first aid. This means all first aiders need to be well trained and must complete a first aid at work course.
To get employees first aid trained, it is very much obvious that there is a cost associated with it. The question is, how much does it cost? The answer is it depends on location and the training provider.
Depending on location and provider, the First aid training costs varies as below: • • • •
1-Day Emergency First Aid at Work Training – £70 - £130 3-Day First Aid at Work Training – £185 - £300 First Aid at Work Requalification – £150 - £250 Annual First Aid Refresher Course – £55 - £90
Which course do I need to follow? Below are few factors to take into consideration. They are as follows:
1. Number of employees – Having the number of first-aiders in any business or organisation will depend on how many employees you’ve got. However, as per HSE’s guidelines regarding the first aid legislation, there is no specific rule about how many first-aiders you should have. It all depends on how many employees you have and what their job roles.
For Low hazard workplaces, with up to 25 employees: at least one ‘appointed person’ is required to take the charge of first aid equipment and facilities. With up to 25 to 50 employees: at least one first-aider trained in EFAW (emergency first aid at work) and for 51+ employees: a minimum of one first-aider trained in FAW (first aid at work) per 100 employees. At Bright Learning Centre, we deliver Level 3 Emergency First Aid at work course in Leicester which is suitable for anyone working in low-risk office-based environment such as offices, shops, and libraries. For High hazard workplaces, with up to 5 employees: at least one ‘appointed person’ is required to take charge of first aid equipment and facilities. With up to 5 to 50 employees: at least one first-aider trained in EFAW (emergency first aid at work) or FAW (first aid at work), depending on the types of injuries faced by employees. And for 51+ employees: at least one first-aider trained in FAW per 50 employees.
At Bright Learning Centre, we deliver Level 3 First Aid at work course in Leicester which is suitable for those working in high-risk environment such as engineering facilities, chemical manufacturing, food processing and warehousing.
2. Number of sites managed by your business - Another factor that need to be considered when determining your first-aider training costs is the number of sites you have got. If you have two or more locations, you will likely need to have several staff members trained. Low hazard workplaces, mostly require an EFAW first-aider, whereas higher hazard sites will demand FAW first-aiders. FAW first-aiders may also be required in low hazard sites where employees have underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, heart problems, and epilepsy. If you have a group of up to 12 people who need Emergency First Aid at Work or First Aid at Work Training, you could save time and money by booking as a group with Bright Learning Centre.
At #BrightLearningCentre, we offer First Aid Training Courses in Leicester for people for work, parents and anyone who wants to learn the simple skills needed to help in a first aid emergency.