SG Training Specialists

The Courses We Offer

We offer a large selection of First Aid courses available to you. As an employer and a company, you have the legal obligation to ensure that there is adequate Emergency First Aid cover for your company. Our courses are HSE approved and will provide your employees with a qualification upon successful completion of the course.

Below is a list of the courses that we offer at SG Training Specialists

First Aid At Work

People at work can suffer injury or sudden illness. It is important that employers have made arrangements to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work. This site provides information on all aspects of First Aid at Work and will be of interest to employers, employees, first aiders and training organisations across all industry sectors.

This course covers a broad range of emergency First Aid situations and how to deal with them. Upon successful completion, the participant is qualified to the level of First Aider in the Workplace, which is valid for 3 years.

Aims of the Course: At the end of the course participants will be able to: Assess and prioritise a First Aid incident. Deal with an unconscious casualty. Carry out resuscitation (CPR). Control bleeding and manage shock. Deal with injuries to bones, muscles and joints. Deal with a casualty suffering burns and scalds. Manage eye injuries. Deal with casualties overcome by fumes or suffering from poisoning. Deal with a broad range of common injuries and illnesses until the arrival of medical care. Maintain records. Use and maintain First Aid kits. Course duration: 3 days Cost: £180 per person or £2000 for 12 + vat

 

First Aid Requalification

This course is designed for those that wish to renew their First Aid at Work qualification prior to it's expire date. The course covers a brief reminder of the areas covered in the First Aid at Work course, and highlights any amendments that have been made since last training.

This course cannot be run as a beginners course. It is intended only to update the the First Aid at Work course content for those who are requalifying. Candidates wishing to undertake this training must provide evidence that they hold a current, in date, HSE First Aid at Work certificate. Course duration: 2 days Cost: £95 per person or £1000 for 12 + vat

 

Appointed Persons

This course is designed for smaller companies with fewer employees or practical working practices. In some cases, a small workplace may represent a very minimal Health & Safety risk factor and the need for a fully qualified First Aider is not needed. An appointed person is trained to take control of an emergency First Aid situation where outside help is not immediately available, and to control the First Aid box in accordance with Health & Safety regulations.

This course can also train staff to assist company First Aiders in the work place for larger organisations where there are high risk activities.

Aims of the Course: At the end of the course participants will be able to: Assess and prioritise a first aid incident Deal with an unconscious casualty Carry out resuscitation on an unconscious casualty Control bleeding and manage shock Be able to recognise and deal with a wide range of common injuries until the arrival of medical care Maintain records Use and maintain first aid kits Course duration: 1 day Cost: £80 per person or £500 for 12 + vat

 

Emergency First Aid at Work

There will be a new 1 day (6 hour) course formally accredited by the HSE called Emergency First Aid at Work. It will cover basic life saving skills. It may be suitable for lower risk workplaces as well as for appointed persons wanting the confidence of having basic life saving skills.

Aims of the Course: At the end of the course participants will be able to: The course will provide vital first aid essentials such as CPR and Accident Procedures The courses are certified and regulated by an HSE approved provider Core to all our courses is use of practical scenarios to give you extensive practical experience of all treatments discussed Course duration: 1 day Cost: £95 per person or £1000 for 12 + vat

How The Training Is Delivered

All the training is tailored to the individual needs of the company. As such, training normally takes place within your workplace, which allows for a realistic experience for students and will also allow our staff to get an appreciation of the layout of the company and the way in which emergencies are going to be dealt with. This will help us to provide the best training experience for your staff.

The lessons are given using Powerpoint Presentations, Flip Charts, Interactive Displays, Projectors, Handouts, Practical Work, Group discussions and Questions and Answers. Of course, we can also deliver lessons by adapting them to the resources that are available at the time.

All training is awarded with a Certificate, and all our training is HSE approved to meet with all current Regulations and Legislation's.