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First Aid training

Seven microlessons on first aid basics, UK first aid requirements, sudden illness, injuries, fractures and chemical burns, with situational tests and a certificate of completion.

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  • 7Microlessons
  • IncludedCertificate of completion
About this course

What the First Aid course covers

This course builds first aid awareness in seven microlessons. It's built for every employee, and covers the DRABC approach, UK first aid requirements and needs assessments, responding to heart attacks, strokes, diabetic emergencies and seizures, treating bleeding, burns and eye injuries, managing fractures, chemical first aid, and preventing accidents at work. The course is RoSPA-accredited.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Recognize and respond to heart attacks, strokes, diabetic emergencies and seizures
  • Give first aid for external bleeding, burns and scalds, and eye injuries
  • Manage suspected fractures by keeping the injured area still and getting help
  • Explain UK first aid requirements and the provision your workplace needs
  • Follow chemical first aid procedures and respond to burns
  • Help prevent accidents and manage workplace injuries
Course contents

7 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1Introduction to First Aid Basics
2Legal and Minimum First Aid Requirements
3Responding to Sudden Illnesses
4Administering First Aid for Injuries
5First Aid for Fractures
6Chemical First Aid and Fire Safety
7Accident Prevention and Workplace Injury Management

  1. Introduction to First Aid Basics: The DRABC approach and the basics of giving first aid safely.
  2. Legal and Minimum First Aid Requirements: What UK law requires and how to work out the first aid provision you need.
  3. Responding to Sudden Illnesses: How to recognize and respond to heart attacks, strokes, diabetic emergencies and seizures.
  4. Administering First Aid for Injuries: How to deal with bleeding, burns, eye injuries, sprains and minor wounds.
  5. First Aid for Fractures: How to recognize a fracture and keep the injured person still until help arrives.
  6. Chemical First Aid and Fire Safety: What to do after contact with chemicals, and how to treat burns.
  7. Accident Prevention and Workplace Injury Management: How to prevent accidents and manage injuries when they happen at work.
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Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson and complete the assessments. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for First Aid (UK).

  • Certificates and e-signatures stored against each learner
  • Audit-ready records, ready whenever an auditor asks
  • Completion shows on the Compliance Dashboard in real time
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Every employee who should know what to do in the first minutes of an emergency
  • Managers and appointed persons who look after first aid arrangements
  • Teams in higher-risk settings such as warehouses, kitchens and laboratories
  • New joiners who need to know the first aid arrangements in their workplace

Laws covered

  • Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981. Employers must provide adequate and appropriate first aid equipment, facilities and people, based on an assessment of their first aid needs.
  • HSE first aid guidance. How to assess first aid needs and decide on first aiders, appointed persons and equipment.
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Your questions answered

Questions about First Aid training

How long is the First Aid course?

It's made up of 7 microlessons, each under 5 minutes. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish every microlesson and complete the situational tests. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

Is the course accredited?

Yes. First Aid (UK) is RoSPA-accredited.

Does this course qualify someone as a workplace first aider?

No. It builds first aid awareness for everyone. Appointed first aiders need practical training from a competent provider, such as a first aid at work course, as set out in HSE guidance.

What does the law require for first aid at work?

The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate and appropriate first aid equipment, facilities and people. How much you need depends on your first aid needs assessment.

Who should take this course?

Every employee, so more people know how to respond in the first minutes of an emergency and where to find first aid help and equipment.

How often should staff refresh this training?

There is no fixed frequency in law for awareness training. In 5Mins you can set the course to repeat, for example every 12 months, so knowledge stays fresh.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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