Train The Trainer Course
Emergency First Aid
Empower your care team to deliver life-saving emergency first aid training in-house
Duration
2 days. 6 hours a day (depending on experience and group size)
Location
Nationwide UK coverage. Delivered on-site at your premises or via blended learning
Resources Included
Session plans, first aid trainer materials, learner handbooks
Certification
Valid for 12 months
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Overview
Our Emergency First Aid Train the Trainer course is specifically designed for experienced care staff, supervisors, and managers who want to teach life-saving first aid skills confidently and competently. This course provides the essential knowledge, qualification, and teaching tools required to deliver in-house first aid training in care settings.
From CPR and defibrillator use to wound management and seizure response, this course ensures your trainers can equip staff with the confidence to act fast during emergencies. Aligned with UK care sector standards and CQC requirements, it helps you protect both service users and staff.
Who is this course for?
This course is ideal for:
- Senior carers and team leaders
- Registered managers and deputy managers
- Staff with previous first aid experience
- Organisations seeking to build internal first aid training capacity
What does the course cover?
The course goes beyond basic first aid knowledge by preparing candidates to deliver high-quality, scenario-based first aid training tailored to care environments.
Course Content Includes:
- Essential First Aid Principles
- The 3 P’s: Preserve life, prevent worsening, promote recovery
- DRABC protocol for assessing emergencies
- When and how to administer CPR (adult, child, and infant)
- Use of AEDs (automated external defibrillators)
- Response to Medical Emergencies
- Recognition and treatment of angina, heart attacks, strokes, seizures
- Understanding hypoxia (types, signs, first aid)
- Choking (mild vs. severe, back blows, abdominal thrusts, infant response)
- Wounds, Bleeding & Shock
- Arterial, venous, capillary bleeding
- Embedded object injuries and wound packing
- Shock identification and response
- Tourniquet application and when to use it
- Burns & Scalds
- Thermal, chemical, radiation, and electrical burns
- First aid based on burn severity (superficial, partial, full-thickness)
- S.C.A.L.D. method and safe cooling techniques
- Infection Control in First Aid
- PPE use, hand hygiene, safe disposal of dressings
- Cleaning protocols and minimising cross-contamination
- CQC-regulated care guidance for first aid infection prevention
- First Aid Kits
- BS 8599-1 standards
- What should and shouldn’t be in a workplace first aid kit
- Routine checks, maintenance, and storage best practice
- Training Delivery Skills
- How to teach adult learners
- Designing sessions and delivering engaging content
- Assessing practical competence
- Giving feedback and managing group scenarios
- Assessment and Certification
- Micro-teaching: each participant delivers a mini first aid session
- Written and practical assessment
- Certificate valid for 3 years
Benefits of this course
- Train your team internally and reduce the cost of external training
- Ensure consistent, scenario-based care-specific first aid knowledge
- Provide refresher and induction training on your schedule
- Build in-house expertise and raise emergency preparedness
- Compliant with HSE, CQC, and Skills for Care requirements
Why Is Emergency First Aid Training So Important in Care?
In care environments, medical emergencies can happen at any time—and often with vulnerable service users. Immediate, informed action can make the difference between life and death.
Training your own first aid instructors enables you to:
- Maintain CQC compliance with up-to-date training
- Improve staff confidence and emergency response times
- Offer immediate induction and refresher training
- Support real-world care scenarios including mobility issues, choking risks, and seizures
Why Choose Us?
- Experienced trainers with a background in health and social care
- Practical, relevant training tailored for care environments
- Trusted by care homes, supported living providers, and domiciliary services
- Nationwide delivery and flexible scheduling
We Also Offer External First Aid Training
Not ready to run internal training yet? We also offer:
- Annual First Aid refresher courses
- Full Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) certification
- CPR, AED, choking, and bleeding control sessions
- Practical and scenario-based training for care homes and support services
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