Covid-19

We are continuing to train within the Government guidelines.

This training is regulatory assessed and underpinned by Government legislation in order to save lives in the workplace and eases the pressure on the NHS.

There will be limitations and a reduction of candidate numbers on courses – see below:

We now train only on customer’s own sites where they have 4 candidates or more (6 candidates or more in the London area) or we enable them to do our online / blended learning courses.

We continue to train on clients own sites throughout the U.K. This is the bulk of our training business and if you have not held a course on your own site before please get in touch and we will help you to organise it.

In keeping with the Government’s announcement and the desire to minimise social distancing at this time we are offering an online course for FAW Refresher candidates, EFAW candidates who have undertaken EFAW previously and BSU candidates ONLY. This will enable them to undertake the course within the confines of their own home / office. To register for this course contact our main office on 07774 272227 or email us on info@pfe-firstaid.com

There will still be limitations to our courses until such time as the coronavirus has been eradicated. During the heightened period of the Coronavirus all candidates had to wear either a face mask or a face shield for the duration of the course, the course tutor also wore a mask. Mouth to mouth resuscitation practice was no longer taught and the practical aspects of the recovery position were considered to be unsafe. The theory of these procedures was taught and bandaging skills theory and practice will be taught.

Since that time, aspects of training have become more relaxed but we are still aware that the Coronavirus has not left us and other mutations of the virus and starting to be seen.

There will be no limitations to numbers on courses providing the host site can provide a room that is big enough to enable social distancing. We recommend that candidates adhere to their in-house protocol / risk assessment for the Coronavirus.

HSE’s current guidance on the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l74.pdf is that those holding an FAW or EFAW qualification should undertake retraining before their original certificate expires and HSE strongly recommends that employers, and individuals holding those qualifications should plan for requalification training well in advance of expiry dates.

It is striongly recommended that if you have anything similar to flu-like symptoms, have a persistent cough, sneezing, high temperature, feeling of dizziness or sore throat, headache, fatigue, difficulty in sleeping or difficulty in breathing you should not attend a First Aid course.

(Updated 2025)