To become a fully-qualified First Aider, individuals must also attend a training workshop where the practical elements will be delivered and assessed.
Check out our range of online courses.
Online First Aid Courses
Our interactive online First Aid courses can be used to reinforce competency, refresher training or as part of a blended-learning approach for our First Aid qualifications.
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Children and Young People’s Mental Health
£35.00 More InformationThis course will provide candidates with an awareness of the signs and symptoms of a wide range of conditions and better prepare them to listen to and support young people. It is aimed at teachers and youth workers who may work with children who exhibit signs of mental health issues.
It starts by defining mental illness and mental health problems and their impact on children and young people. There’s extensive coverage of the many types of mental illnesses found in this group, and how they can be recognised and treated.
The course looks at deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression and self-harm – along with eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia and binge eating. Other mental illnesses covered include schizophrenia, autism, learning difficulties, post-traumatic stress disorder, along with bipolar disorder, panic disorder, sleep apnoea and social phobia. Candidates will learn about symptoms and causes – and the actions to take if you suspect someone has a mental health condition.
The course covers the role of mental healthcare professionals, such as a psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses or clinical social workers – and shows how parents can become involved.
Treatments covered include psychotherapy, mindfulness, play therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and medication.
The course looks at prognosis and prevention – and show how to promote positive mental health and dispel common myths and candidates will learn practical techniques to help talk to children or young people about their mental health.
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Anaphylaxis and Autoinjectors
£10.00 More InformationAnaphylaxis is an extreme and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, which results in rapid chemical changes in the body. In the UK it is estimated that almost 20% of the population is affected by at least one allergic disorder.
Anaphylaxis is characterised by quickly developing life-threatening airway, breathing and/or circulation problems. The swelling and tightening of the airway causes breathing difficulties and/or a sudden fall in blood pressure, which can lead to dizziness and fainting.
Autoinjectors offer fast-acting relief to somebody suffering an anaphylactic reaction. The successful administration of a device can prevent serious consequences and provide enough time for emergency services to attend and treat the sufferer.
Highfield’s Anaphylaxis and Autoinjector Short Course is designed to help you understand the risks of a severe allergic reaction and how to administer emergency treatment.
The course outlines how anaphylaxis can be caused by a broad range of ‘triggers’, such as insect stings, foods, for example nuts and shellfish, latex and medicines, such as penicillin.
Learners will also learn how to recognise the symptoms, identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from anaphylaxis and has the potential to save a life.
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Emergency First Aid at Work Refresher
£35.00 More InformationEndorsed by The Institute of Hospitality, IIRSM & CPD
What is Emergency First Aid? Well it’s exactly that, the first aid to be offered if an incident occurs. Not many of us are confronted with scenes of blood and gore in our everyday lives – so usually first aid could be as simple as sticking a plaster on a small cut.
But what if you did find yourself confronted with a more serious situation. This emergency first aid at work refresher course will highlight some of the most common situations that you might come across and the actions that you can take to help.
In the most serious situations a first aider’s role will be to assess the scene so that accurate information can be passed to Emergency services and then to act appropriately to try and increase the patients odds of survival.
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Highfield Emergency First Aid at Work
£25.00 More InformationThe Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work.
The course is ideal for any employee or manager who wishes to become a first-aider in the workplace. This e-learning course can replace 2 hours of the 1-day emergency first aid at work course. This e-learning also covers other practical areas of the course, such as CPR, so is great for reinforcing competency and refresher training.
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Highfield First Aid at Work
£35.00 More InformationThe Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work.
The course is ideal for any employee or manager who wishes to become a first-aider in the workplace. This e-learning course can replace 1 day of the 3-day first aid at work course. This e-learning also covers other practical areas of the course, such as CPR, so is great for reinforcing competency and refresher training.
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Online Paediatric First Aid
£35.00 More InformationApproved by CPD
Paediatric first aid is a skill that would be useful for anyone that works with children and infants. This includes those working in nursery, school and pre-school environments, as well as professional childminders, club leaders and sports coaches.
First aid covers a multitude of skill sets and responses to many medical situations. Its primary aim, is to provide immediate medical care and treatment that will either resolve the situation (in less serious ‘everyday’ cases) or provide an essential short-term emergency stop-gap until professional medical assistance is in place.
The aim of this course is to equip you with the theoretical knowledge, skills and confidence you need to deal with paediatric first aid situations.
Please be aware that having a theoretical knowledge on its own is not enough to be considered competent in paediatric first aid and practical demonstration in some areas is required to complete this training. Please contact us to arrange this.
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Mental Health Awareness
£25.00 More InformationCPD Approved
People often equate the words mental health with mental illness and there are many definitions of what mental health actually is. Mental health issues can happen to anyone despite social background, intelligence, gender or other factors.
This course explains the difference between mental health and mental illness. It covers the symptoms of a number of the most common mental illnesses so you will know what to look out for or what to expect if you are working with someone with one of these conditions. As well as providing some practical advice on how you can work effectively with those affected by these conditions.
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Mental Health First Aid
£35.00 More InformationGatehouse Awards and CPD Approved
Around 25 per cent of the UK population will experience a mental health problem at some point in their lives.
Mental Health First Aid teaches participants how to notice and support individuals who may be experiencing mental health issues or exhibiting the signs of substance use in a work environment. They are also taught how to connect those people with appropriate help from fellow employees, community resources or healthcare professionals.
This course is aimed at people in the workplace that would like to become a Mental Health First Aider or for Supervisors or Managers that are interested in starting a Mental Health First Aid programme in their workplace.
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Supervising Mental Health at Work
£35.00 More InformationCPD Approved
This course will look at supervising stress and mental health at work and show you how to create a good mental health culture in your workplace.
The course will examine the negative effects of poor mental health on individuals and also considers the many benefits of mental health interventions by employers. You’ll learn the six main areas that can lead to work-related stress and discover how to recognise when individuals and teams are under stress.
Companies are legally bound to assess health risks from stress at work, and you will learn how to assess those risks, and how to recruit, and train Mental Health First Aiders. You’ll learn how to create a good mental health culture within your workplace and how to conduct a Mental Health Audit and produce a Mental Health Policy and Action Plan. Finally, you’ll learn a number of proven ways to promote a good mental health culture within your workplace.
This course is aimed at supervisors and line managers who are interested in getting a basic awareness of mental health at work and want to use this knowledge to create a positive mental health culture in their workplace.
