Annual First Aid at Work Refresher Training
Practical annual refresher training to help qualified workplace first aiders maintain their basic first aid skills and confidence between formal qualification courses.
HSE strongly recommends annual refresher training for first aiders, although it is not a mandatory requirement. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Book Annual First Aid Refresher training
Choose a scheduled Deeside session below or request onsite refresher training for your organisation.
Need a formal workplace first aid qualification? View First Aid at Work (FAW) or Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) .
Who is Annual First Aid Refresher training for?
The course is designed for people who already hold a workplace first aid qualification and want to refresh the core skills they may need to use in an emergency.
HSE strongly recommends annual refresher training to help first aiders maintain their basic skills and keep up to date with changes in first aid procedures. It is a recommendation rather than a statutory annual training requirement. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Useful for:
- EFAW-qualified first aiders;
- FAW-qualified first aiders;
- employers seeking to maintain first-aider confidence between qualification courses; and
- teams that would benefit from regular practical first aid practice.
Why refresh practical skills?
First aid skills may not be used frequently in everyday work. Refresher training provides an opportunity to revisit important actions, practise practical techniques and ask questions before those skills are needed in a real emergency.
Workplace first aid certificates normally remain valid for three years. Appropriate requalification or renewal is still required before the certificate expires. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
What will you cover?
The session focuses on practical first aid skills and emergency actions that qualified first aiders should be able to perform confidently.
- CPR practice
- Use of an AED
- Managing an unresponsive casualty
- Recovery position
- Choking response
- Severe bleeding and shock
- Assessing an incident and priorities
- Practical first aid scenarios
- Reviewing key first-aider actions
- Questions and practical confidence building
Annual First Aid Refresher training in Deeside
Our scheduled refresher sessions are currently delivered at:
Deeside Enterprise Centre
Rowley’s Drive
Shotton
Deeside
CH5 1PP
The venue is convenient for learners travelling from Deeside, Flintshire, Chester, Wrexham, Wirral and the North Wales coast.
Free parking is available for course delegates.
How much does Annual First Aid Refresher training cost?
Our current scheduled-course price is:
Annual Refresher open-course price
£60 + VAT per learner
We also offer onsite refresher training for workplace groups. Current group pricing, additional learner rates, travel arrangements and business purchasing information are available on our First Aid Training Prices page.
Annual First Aid Refresher Dates & Booking – Deeside
Choose an available date below to book online.
If you need to refresh several first aiders together, require a purchase order or would prefer training at your workplace, you can also contact us directly.
Onsite Annual First Aid Refresher training
Refresher training works particularly well as an onsite group session where an organisation has several qualified first aiders who would benefit from practising together.
Delivering the session at your workplace can reduce employee travel and provide an opportunity to discuss first aid in the context of your own working environment.
Our standard onsite Annual Refresher price covers up to six learners, with additional learners charged at a lower per-person rate.
Standard onsite pricing includes trainer travel within 30 road miles of Deeside, CH5 1PP. Delivery further afield is available by quotation.
Prefer to speak? Call 01352 781 965
Booking refresher training for your organisation?
We can provide written quotations for HR, Health & Safety, procurement and purchasing teams.
Business customers can use purchase orders where required and arrange invoicing through their normal purchasing process, subject to agreed terms.
Supporting supplier information, including relevant compliance documentation, policies, insurance information and equality information, can also be provided on request.
Refresher training, renewal and requalification
FAW Requalification
For eligible First Aid at Work certificate holders who need to renew their FAW qualification before expiry.
Emergency First Aid at Work
Need to obtain or renew the EFAW qualification rather than attend an annual refresher?
First Aid at Work
Comprehensive workplace first aid training where the needs assessment identifies the need for broader competence.
How often should workplace first aiders refresh their training?
HSE strongly recommends annual refresher training to help first aiders maintain their basic skills, although annual refresher training itself is not mandatory. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
FAW and EFAW certificates normally last for three years, so annual refresher sessions should be viewed as additional skills maintenance rather than a substitute for renewal or requalification. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}