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[](/) 2. [Services](/services) 3. First Aid at Work Training First Aid at Work Training Bristol HQ · UK-wide 24/7 · 365 # First Aid at Work Training in Bristol. Highfield-awarded First Aid at Work courses for businesses, event teams and individuals, delivered by working FREC- and paramedic-level medics, so the skills you leave with are the ones you'd actually use in a real workplace incident. [Book a course](/contact) [01225 941072](tel:01225941072) Highfield-awarded · HSE-recognised for workplace first aid · Delivered by working medics · Bristol HQ Highfield Awarding body HSE Recognised workplace route FREC/Para Medic-level instructors In-house Or on-site with you Bristol Central & accessible Overview ## The service, without the fluff. ### What it is Highfield-awarded First Aid at Work training, including full First Aid at Work, Emergency First Aid at Work and refresher / requalification courses, delivered at our Bristol HQ or in-house at your workplace by working FREC- and paramedic-level medics. ### Who it's for Employers meeting their HSE workplace first-aid duty, event and venue teams that need trained first-aiders on shift, construction and site managers, hospitality operators, schools and clubs, and individuals building a professional skill set. ### When you need it Scheduled cohorts throughout the year at our Bristol HQ, plus in-house delivery to your team at your site. Refresher courses run to align with the standard three-year requalification cycle. ### Why professional matters Cardboard-certificate first aid courses tick a box; they don't change what happens in the first two minutes of a real workplace collapse. Training delivered by working medics, the same people we deploy on our event medical cover, gives your team practical, calm, evidence-based skills they can actually use. What happens if you leave it ## The cost of the wrong provider, or none at all. Risk ### HSE compliance gaps Employers have a legal duty to provide adequate, appropriate first-aid provision. Out-of-date or missing training exposes the business to enforcement action and to civil liability if something goes wrong. Risk ### Panic in the first two minutes Most workplace incidents are decided in the first two minutes. Teams trained on scenarios freeze less, act sooner, and hand over to ambulance crews cleanly, the difference between a scare and a fatality. Risk ### Event & venue liability Event insurers and licensing bodies increasingly expect trained first-aiders on shift as a baseline, not just a first-aid box on a hook. Risk ### Skills that don't survive the year Cheap courses over-focus on the exam and under-focus on retention. Skills fade fast without scenario work, and a certificate on a wall isn't a saved life. Risk ### Wrong course for the workplace One-day EFAW is not the same as three-day FAW. Booking the wrong course leaves you either short of the standard your workplace needs or paying for training you didn't. Risk ### Missed refresher windows First-aid certification runs on a three-year cycle. Missed refresher windows mean lapsed cover, non-compliance, and a full-length re-sit rather than a shorter requalification. Our process ## A clear system, from first call to sign-off. 1. Step 01 ### Scope the requirement We help you scope the right course for your workplace and headcount, HSE guidance, sector norms and your own risk assessment. 2. Step 02 ### Book the cohort Choose a scheduled course at our Bristol HQ or arrange in-house delivery at your site. Joining instructions, pre-course reading and payment terms are issued on confirmation. 3. Step 03 ### Delivery by working medics Delivered by FREC- and paramedic-level instructors, teaching from live-scene experience, not slides alone. Scenario work is built into every session. 4. Step 04 ### Assessment & certification You complete the Highfield-awarded assessment. Successful learners are issued the certificate and added to a reminder list before their refresher window. 5. Step 05 ### Refresher & retention We contact you ahead of the three-year window so nobody drops off compliance, and offer short annual refresher sessions to keep skills sharp. Benefits ## What you actually get out of it. ### Highfield-awarded certificate A recognised, portable qualification your insurers, HSE and clients will accept. ### Working-medic instructors Skills taught by medics who work live scenes, not classroom-only trainers. ### Scenario-based retention Practical drills built into every course so skills survive past the exam. ### Flexible delivery At our Bristol HQ or on-site at your workplace, including out-of-hours slots for shift teams. ### Workplace-appropriate content We tailor scenarios to your workplace, construction, hospitality, office, event, not one-size-fits-all. ### Refresher reminders built-in We track your cohort's expiry dates and prompt you before compliance drops off. The detail ## Methods, variations and how we deploy. A single page can't replace a walk-around and a written proposal, but this is what the work looks like in practice, so you know what you're comparing. ### First Aid at Work (FAW), three-day The full HSE-recognised First Aid at Work qualification, three days of content covering primary and secondary survey, resuscitation, airway management, bleeding control, shock, burns, fractures, medical conditions (cardiac, stroke, diabetic emergency, anaphylaxis), and workplace-specific scenarios. Delivered through a Highfield awarding-body route and assessed against nationally recognised standards. ### Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW), one-day The one-day EFAW qualification, appropriate for lower-risk workplaces where a full three-day FAW is not required by risk assessment. Covers the essential immediate response skills: primary survey, resuscitation, choking, bleeding, shock, unconscious casualty management. Highfield-awarded and HSE-recognised for the workplace cover it is designed for. ### FAW / EFAW refresher & requalification First-aid certification runs on a three-year cycle. Rather than re-sitting a full course, existing certificate holders can attend a shorter requalification course before their expiry. We track your cohort's expiry dates and prompt you before compliance drops off. ### In-house delivery at your workplace For employer group bookings we deliver on-site at your workplace where you have a suitable training space. This is the most cost-effective option for teams of 6+ and lets us tailor scenarios directly to your environment, construction site, hotel kitchen, event floor or office. ### Content taught by working medics Our first-aid instructors are working operational medics, FREC- and paramedic-level, deployed on our event medical cover contracts. Skills are taught from live-scene experience, and the scenarios your team drills are the ones we've actually attended. That is the difference between memorising a checklist and being able to run one under pressure. ### Compliance, records & reminders We provide certificates promptly after successful completion and maintain a reminder list for cohort refresher windows. For employer clients we can produce a summary of trained personnel and their expiry dates for your HSE / insurance compliance file. FAQs ## Answers to the questions we hear most. ### Is the certificate HSE-recognised for workplace first aid? + Yes. Our courses are delivered through a Highfield awarding-body route and are recognised for HSE workplace first-aid compliance. ### Which course do I need, FAW or EFAW? + It depends on your workplace risk assessment and HSE guidance. We're happy to help you scope this before you book, the right answer is usually driven by hazard level and headcount. ### How long does certification last? + The standard workplace first-aid certification cycle is three years, with annual skills refreshers recommended. We track your cohort's expiry dates and prompt you before compliance drops off. ### Do you deliver in-house at our workplace? + Yes. For employer groups (typically 6+ learners) we can deliver on-site at your workplace with a suitable training space. ### Who delivers the training? + Working operational medics, FREC- and paramedic-level, who work on our live event medical cover. Not classroom-only instructors. ### Do you offer refresher / requalification courses? + Yes. Shorter requalification courses run to align with the three-year refresher cycle, so existing certificate holders don't have to re-sit the full course. ### Can individuals book, not just employers? + Yes. Both individuals and employer groups can book onto scheduled cohorts at our Bristol HQ. ### Where are courses delivered? + Scheduled courses run at our Bristol HQ. In-house delivery is available at your site for employer group bookings. Related ## Often booked alongside. [ SIA Training Door supervisor licensing and refresher training. Explore ](/services/sia-training)[ Event Medical Cover The live-deployment side of our medical team, the source of our teaching experience. Explore ](/services/medical)[ Security Services Deployed security teams, most work paired with trained first-aiders. Explore ](/services/security) Next step ## First-aid training that survives the exam, and works on the day. Tell us your headcount, workplace type and rough timing. We'll come back with the right course, a fixed price and the next available date at our Bristol HQ. 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