Basic Life Support (BLS) & AED – Level 2

Duration: 2–3 Hours

Accreditation: Level 2 Basic Life Support & Safe Use of an AED
Aligned with: UK Resuscitation Council (UKRC) Guidelines

Core Life Support Skills

• Understanding the chain of survival
   
• Scene assessment and safety
   
• Primary survey (DRABC)
   
• CPR for adults, children and infants
   
• Compressions-only CPR vs standard CPR
   

AED Training

• Safe operation of an AED
   
• Pad placement
   
• Shock protocols
   
• AED troubleshooting and safety considerations
   

Airway & Breathing

• Airway obstruction (choking) – adult, child and infant
   
• Recovery position application
   
• Managing unresponsive casualties
   

Additional Content

• Post-resuscitation care
   
• When and how to hand over to emergency services
   
• Documentation and incident reporting
   

Learners will:

• Perform effective CPR for adults, children and infants
   
• Use an AED safely and confidently
   
• Recognise and manage choking across age groups
   
• Conduct a primary survey and respond to cardiac arrest
   
• Stabilise an unresponsive casualty and place them in the recovery position
   
• Communicate effectively with emergency responders
   

• Continuous practical assessment
   
• Instructor observation of skill performance
   

No written test unless required by employer or regulator.

Suitable for:

• Security professionals
   
• Office and corporate staff
   
• Hospitality teams
   
• Transport workers
   
• Leisure & fitness industry
   
• Any workplace needing rapid response capability

Duration: 1 Day / 6–8 hours

Accreditation: Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate (valid 3 years)
Aligned with: UK/EU First Aid Regulations & National Occupational Standards

 Pre-requisites:
• None required.
• Suitable for learners aged 16+.
• Learners must be able to kneel, perform chest compressions and practical tasks. 

• Role & Responsibilities of a First Aider
   
• Primary Survey & DRABC
   
• CPR & AED Use
   
• Choking – Adult/Child
   
• Minor Wounds & Bleeding Control
   
• Shock Recognition
   
• Burns, Cuts & Minor Injuries
   
• Incident Reporting
   

Learners will:

• Perform a primary survey and identify life-threatening conditions
   
• Deliver CPR and safely use an AED
   
• Manage choking in adults and children
   
• Control minor bleeding and apply dressings
   
• Recognise and manage shock
   
• Understand legal responsibilities and reporting requirements
   

Practical demonstrations and short knowledge checks.

Workplaces with low risk, hospitality, retail, offices, volunteers.    

 Duration: 3 Days / 18–24 hours

Accreditation: First Aid at Work Certificate (valid 3 years)
Aligned with: UK/EU First Aid Standards & National Occupational Standards

 Pre-requisites:
• None required.
• Suitable for learners aged 16+.
• Learners must be able to kneel, perform chest compressions and practical tasks. 

• Legal Framework & First Aider Roles
   
• Primary & Secondary Surveys
   
• CPR & AED (Resuscitation Council Guidelines)
   
• Choking – Adult/Child/Infant
   
• Wound Care & Haemorrhage Control
   
• Bandaging Techniques
   
• Shock & Internal Bleeding
   
• Bone, Joint & Muscle Injuries
   
• Head & Spinal Injuries
   
• Burns & Scalds
   
• Poisoning
   
• Seizure Management
   
• Medical Conditions (Asthma, Diabetes, Epilepsy)
   
• Anaphylaxis & Auto-Injector Use
   
• Heat & Cold Injuries
   
• Record Keeping & Reporting
   

Learners will:

• Confidently perform full primary and secondary surveys
   
• Deliver effective CPR and AED interventions
   
• Manage severe bleeding and trauma-related injuries
   
• Recognise and manage shock, head and spinal injuries
   
• Respond to medical emergencies including anaphylaxis
   
• Apply advanced bandaging and casualty support techniques
   
• Record and report incidents according to workplace requirements
   

Practical assessment, scenario evaluations, written knowledge checks.

Security teams, supervisors, schools, construction, warehousing, hospitality, high-risk workplaces.

 Duration: 1 Day

Accreditation: Level 3 Emergency Paediatric Certificate

 Pre-requisites:

• None required.
• Recommended for those working with children (schools, nurseries, childminders). 

• Initial Assessment
   
• Paediatric CPR & AED
   
• Choking
   
• Bleeding & Minor Injuries
   
• Allergic Reactions
   

Learners will:

• Deliver essential emergency care for infants and children
   

Childcare assistants, sports clubs, volunteers.

Duration: 2 Days
Accreditation: Level 3 Paediatric First Aid (full Ofsted-approved equivalent)

 Pre-requisites:
• None required.
• Recommended for those working with children (schools, nurseries, childminders). 

• Paediatric CPR/AED
   
• Infant & Child Choking
   
• Paediatric Wounds & Bleeding
   
• Seizures & Febrile Convulsions
   
• Allergic Reactions/Anaphylaxis
   
• Burns, Scalds & Temperature Emergencies
   
• Childhood Illnesses
   
• Minor/major injuries
   
• Reporting & Safeguarding Considerations
   

Learners will:

• Manage life-threatening infant and child emergencies
   
• Respond to paediatric trauma and illness
   
• Understand legal safeguarding responsibilities
   

Schools, nurseries, child-minders, community childcare providers.

Duration: 1 Day

Accreditation: Level 3 Emergency Outdoor First Aid
Aligned with: UK Outdoor Activity Industry Standards

Pre-requisites:
• Basic fitness required
• Ability to operate outdoors (weather exposure, uneven terrain)
• Suitable clothing for outdoor activities

No previous first aid qualification required.

• Emergency response in remote/outdoor settings

• Dynamic risk assessment in non-urban environments
   
• CPR & AED (outdoor context)
   
• Bleeding control and wound management
   
• Casualty monitoring until evacuation
   
• Environmental considerations (cold, heat, terrain)
   

Learners will:

• Respond safely to emergencies in remote or outdoor conditions
   
• Deliver CPR and AED intervention in challenging environments
   
• Control bleeding using appropriate materials and field improvisation
   
• Monitor a casualty over extended periods when evacuation is delayed
   
• Conduct rapid risk assessments in unpredictable outdoor settings
   

Outdoor instructors, forestry workers, land managers, security personnel on rural deployments, remote facility staff, field researchers.

 Duration: 2 Days

Accreditation: Level 3 Outdoor First Aid Certificate
Aligned with: National Outdoor Centre standards (suitable for both UK & international outdoor workplaces)

Pre-requisites:
• Basic fitness required
• Ability to operate outdoors (weather exposure, uneven terrain)
• Suitable clothing for outdoor activities

No previous first aid qualification required.

• Outdoor scene assessment
   
• Prolonged casualty care
   
• Hypothermia & hyperthermia
   
• Environmental injuries (terrain, insects, flora, fauna hazards)
   
• Major trauma management
   
• Casualty sheltering, monitoring & handover
   
• Navigation of remote emergency action plans
   
• Incident recording in remote environments
   

Learners will:

• Provide sustained first aid in remote or wilderness environments
   
• Manage major trauma and environmental injuries
   
• Identify and treat cold and heat-related emergencies
   
• Maintain casualty safety over extended periods
   
• Apply structured evacuation plans
   

Forestry, expedition teams, remote area workers, security teams operating in bush or terrain-based environments.

Duration: 1–2 Hours

Accreditation: Specialist Module Certification

• Arterial vs venous bleeding
   
• Tourniquet application (commercial & improvised)
   
• Haemostatic dressings
   
• Wound packing
   
• Major trauma considerations
   

Learners will:

• Apply tourniquets safely and effectively
   
• Pack wounds using correct techniques
   
• Recognise catastrophic bleeding and treat immediately
   

Duration: 1–1.5 Hours
Accreditation: Anaphylaxis Response Module

• Recognition of severe allergic reactions
   
• Auto-injector use (EpiPen/Jext/Emerade)
   
• Post-anaphylaxis monitoring
   
• Escalation and emergency communication
   

Learners will:

• Identify anaphylaxis early
   
• Administer an auto-injector correctly
   
• Monitor and support a casualty until medical help arrives
   

Duration: 1.5–2 Hours

Accreditation: Oxygen Administration Module

• Indications and contraindications
   
• Cylinder operation & safety
   
• Flow rates
   
• Delivery devices (non-rebreather, nasal cannula, BVM support)
   

Learners will:

• Select appropriate oxygen therapy
   
• Deliver oxygen safely and effectively
   
• Identify respiratory distress signs
   

Duration: 1 Hour

Curriculum

• Heat exhaustion & heat stroke
   
• Hypothermia staging
   
• Rewarming protocols
   
• Environmental hazard assessment
   

Learners will:

• Recognise thermal injuries quickly
   
• Provide appropriate first aid interventions
   
• Prevent further environmental harm
   

Duration: 4–6 Hours
Accreditation: Level 1 Awareness Certificate

• What is mental health?
   
• Identifying common mental health conditions
   
• Stress, anxiety, depression
   
• Starting supportive conversations
   
• Signposting to professional help
   

Learners will:

• Recognise basic signs of poor mental health
   
• Approach and support a person in distress
   
• Know how to escalate concerns appropriately
   

Duration: 1 Day

Accreditation: Level 2 Mental Health First Aider

• Mental health conditions
   
• Suicide awareness and conversation techniques
   
• Substance misuse
   
• Developing a mental health action plan
   
• Workplace mental health support
   

Learners will:

• Provide first aid for a range of mental health issues
   
• Offer structured support and action planning
   
• Understand workplace responsibilities
   

Duration: 2 Days

Accreditation: Level 3 Supervising Mental Health First Aid

• Advanced mental health conditions
   
• Suicide intervention pathways
   
• Leadership responsibilities in mental health support
   
• Creating workplace wellbeing policies
   
• Case management & escalation
   

Learners will:

• Lead mental health first aid systems in the workplace
   
• Support others performing mental health first aid
   
• Implement wellbeing strategies