How Much Does First Aid Training Cost?
Two pricing models, and which is cheaper depends entirely on how many people you need trained. How the pricing works, what really…
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First Aid Needs Assessment: How to Do One, With a Template You Can Use
There is no legal form and no duty to write it down, but a written assessment is how you show the provision…
Read moreWorkplace First Aid Kit Requirements: What the Law Says, and What BS 8599 Adds
The kit is a legal requirement; its contents are not. What HSE actually suggests, why no kit is 'HSE approved', what the…
Read moreLife-Threatening Bleeding at Work: What HSE Expects and What to Have
No law requires a bleed control kit or a tourniquet. What HSE changed in 2024, which sectors it names, what the Resuscitation…
Read morePaediatric First Aid Requirements: What EYFS Actually Says
One current full PFA certificate holder on the premises at all times children are present, renewed every three years, with the emergency…
Read moreFull or Emergency Paediatric First Aid: Which One Do You Need?
The 6-hour course is half the time off the floor, so it is a fair question whether it will do. The answer…
Read moreHow Long Does a First Aid Certificate Last?
Three years — and HSE is clear that once a certificate expires the holder is no longer a competent workplace first aider.…
Read moreHow Many First Aiders Does My Workplace Need?
There is no legal ratio — HSE says there are no hard and fast rules on numbers. How to run a first…
Read moreIs Mental Health First Aid a Legal Requirement?
No UK law requires a mental health first aider. What HSE actually says, the stress risk-assessment duty that is legally binding, and…
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Six Dangerous First Aid Myths
Six pieces of first aid folklore that are still doing the rounds, corrected against current NHS guidance — including the burns cooling…
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