First Aid Annual Skills Update Course
Key Features
Of this First Aid - Annual Update Course:
- Practical annual refresher focused on maintaining current first aid competence
- Hands-on rehearsal of CPR, AED operation and casualty assessment in realistic scenarios
- Coverage of changes to resuscitation guidelines and workplace first aid protocols
- Emphasis on decision-making under pressure in common workplace incidents
- Training delivered in a dedicated clinical-style environment with professional manikins and equipment
Course Date Availability
First Aid - Annual Update training at the following 12 centres. Prices from £120 per person :
Course Information
Overview:
The First Aid Annual Skills Update provides qualified first aiders with a structured opportunity to rehearse and refine their response to common workplace emergencies. Delivered in a controlled training environment, the session concentrates on current UK Resuscitation Council guidelines and Health and Safety Executive expectations for first aid at work. Participants revisit core techniques through repeated practical exercises, ensuring skills remain current and ready for immediate application.
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for:
- Workplace first aiders holding a valid First Aid at Work certificate
- Emergency first aiders requiring annual competence confirmation
- Health and safety officers responsible for first aid arrangements
- Team leaders and supervisors in higher-risk environments
- Occupational health staff supporting on-site response teams
What You Will Learn
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Systematic primary and secondary survey of an unresponsive casualty
- High-quality CPR delivery on adult and child manikins including correct compression depth and rate
- Safe and effective AED pad placement and rhythm analysis
- Recognition and management of choking, severe bleeding and shock
- Positioning of casualties with suspected spinal injury or head trauma
- Recording of incident details and handover to arriving emergency services
Course Agenda
Overview:
The session runs as a single focused day combining short theory inputs with extended practical rotations. Delegates work in small groups using professional training equipment to rehearse responses to a sequence of workplace-relevant scenarios.
Key Modules Covered
What you will learn:
- Casualty assessment and scene safety
- Adult and paediatric resuscitation sequences
- Automated external defibrillator operation
- Airway management and choking protocols
- Control of major haemorrhage and shock
- Recovery position and spinal considerations
- Recording and reporting requirements
Private Courses On-site
First Aid Annual Skills Update training is also available as a dedicated course, at your premises, and on a date and time of your choosing. Advantages of group / private course is the convenience of candidates being in familiar surroundings and not having to travel, the lowest price, and the ability to have the course tailored to your own application.
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Accreditation & Next Steps
What you will achieve as a result:
Delegates who complete the practical assessments receive an updated record confirming current first aid competence. This record supports ongoing compliance with workplace first aid needs assessments and is typically valid for twelve months, after which a further skills update is recommended.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most commonly asked First Aid Annual Skills Update questions:
The course is delivered over a single day, typically lasting between six and seven hours including breaks and assessment time.
Participants must already hold a valid First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid at Work certificate and be able to perform practical tasks on the floor.
Assessment is entirely practical. Instructors observe delegates performing key skills and provide immediate feedback on technique and decision-making.
Annual attendance is recommended to maintain alignment with current resuscitation guidelines and to keep practical skills sharp.
Additional supervised practice is provided on the day. Delegates are given the opportunity to repeat the assessed skills until they demonstrate competence.
Yes. The update includes child and infant CPR sequences and choking management alongside adult procedures.
Professional adult and paediatric manikins, AED training units, bandages, dressings and airway adjuncts are provided for all practical exercises.
Delivery is possible in suitable training rooms that allow safe floor space and access to power for AED units.
This update focuses solely on refreshing existing skills through practice. It does not cover the full syllabus or initial qualification requirements of the three-day First Aid at Work course.
Comfortable clothing suitable for floor-based practical work, along with any personal medication they may need during the day.
The skills update supports first aid provision in any workplace setting where a current first aider is required under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations.
Delegates receive a written record of attendance and competence. They are advised to keep this with their original first aid certificate for audit purposes.
Prices per person typically start at £120. Discounts available for multi person or group bookings (depending upon location)
More Information
The course concentrates on maintaining the practical capability of existing first aiders through repeated, observed practice rather than introducing new qualifications. It aligns with current evidence-based guidelines and is delivered by instructors experienced in workplace emergency response.
Last updated: May 2026 • Part of XYZ Training Group