First Aid Training
First Aid is the first assistance or treatment given to a person who is injured or suddenly taken ill. The first aider helps to maintain everyone involved safe and to cause no further harm.
Moonbeam Training offers Ofqual regulated qualifications accredited by Qualsafe awards. (First Aid is no longer regulated by the HSE)
Your certificate should be renewed every 3 years to maintain your qualification.
An annual half day refresher is recommended to keep up with current changes in First Aid.
Emergency First Aid for Work (EFAW)
First Aid at Work (FAW)
Paediatric First Aid
Emergency First Aid for Work (EFAW) 1 Day Course
The one day course covers:
- Role and Responsibilities of a first aider
- Dealing with an emergency
- CPR – adult, child and baby
- Choking – adult, child and baby
- Unconscious patient including recovery position and seizures
- Bleeding /shock
- Wounds and bleeding
- Burns and scalds
- A brief look at medical conditions – Anaphylaxis; Angina and Heart Attack; Stroke; Poisoning; Fractures and Diabetes
Assessment
Full 3 year certificate issued from Qualsafe Awards
FREE Emergency First Aid Made Easy book given on attendance
Cost £70 per person
Maximum 12 people per course
Please contact me if you wish In-house training at a discounted rate
First Aid at Work (FAW) 3 Day Course
The 2 day refresher course is available after 3 years.
The three day course covers:
- Roles and responsibilities of a first aider
- Dealing with an emergency
- CPR – adult, child and baby
- Choking – adult, child and baby
- Unconscious patient including recovery position and seizures
- Bleeding
- Wounds and bleeding
- Shock
- Bandaging
- Burns and scalds
- Anaphylaxis
- Angina and heart attack
- Stroke
- Poisoning
- Fractures
- Sprains and strains
- Head and spinal injuries
- Diabetes
- Assessment
Cost £tbc per person
FREE First Aid Made Easy book given on attendance
Maximum 12 people per course
Please contact me for this course.
Paediatric First Aid
There are 2 courses available –
Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (1 day/unit 1)
Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (2 days/units 1 and 2)
- The one day course covers (Unit One)
- Role and responsibilities of paediatric first aider
- Definition of an infant and a child, infection control, consent, completing accident forms/reports
- First aid and personal protection equipment
- Incident and casualty assessment
- Scene survey, primary survey, calling for help/information needed
- CPR – infant and a child Unconscious casualty
- Recovery position
- Management of a seizure
- Choking
- Anaphylaxis
- Shock
- External bleeding
- Written assessment
Full 3 year certificate issued from Qualsafe Awards
FREE Paediatric First Aid Made Easy book given on attendance
Cost £70 per person
Maximum 12 people per course
The two day course covers the above plus Unit 2 – Managing Paediatric Illness, Injuries and Emergencies
- Bites and stings
- Eyes, ears and nose conditions
- Fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains
- Support and elevation slings
- Head and spinal injuries
- Chronic medical conditions or sudden illness: Sickle cell syndrome; diabetes; asthma; meningitis; and febrile convulsions
- Body temperature, extremes of heat and cold (hypo and hyperthermia)
- Electric shock:
- Burns and scalds
- Poisonous substances:
- Assessment
Full 3 year certificate issued from Qualsafe Awards
FREE Paediatric First Aid Made Easy book given on attendance
Cost £tbc per person
Maximum 12 people per course
Just looking for a short baby and child first aid course?
What people are saying about these courses
The first time in 5 courses that it’s been informative AND fun! Smaller group makes it easier to be confident on practical’s
Important for all to have knowledge of what NOT to attempt
Karen made everyone feel at ease and the course fun
Good pace, enough ‘hands on’ interspaced with information and instruction
Very good. Information that is easily transferred to helping people in need
Karen is a great instructor keeping everyone’s interest and answering all questions thoroughly