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3 hours
Practical skills update
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FAIB accredited
Accepted by the HSE, DfE and Ofsted
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Ideal for
Existing FAW and EFAW first aiders
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Annual refresher
Recommended every year by the HSE
Course overview
Keep your skills ready between qualifications
The three-hour First Aid Annual Refresher is a short, practical course for existing workplace first aiders who want to keep their skills sharp between qualifications.
The HSE strongly recommends that first aiders complete annual refresher training during their three-year certification period. Skills such as CPR can fade quickly if they are not practised, and a short refresher helps first aiders stay confident and ready to act.
The course revisits the most important life-saving skills, including scene and primary surveys, CPR, using a defibrillator, the recovery position, fainting, seizures, choking, bleeding and shock. Your trainer assesses your skills against each FAIB learning outcome throughout the session.
Please note that the Annual Refresher does not renew or extend a First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid at Work certificate. To renew a qualification, book First Aid at Work Requalification or Emergency First Aid at Work before your certificate expires.
Course details
Duration
Three hours
Delivery
On-site at your workplace or at our Nottingham venue
Group size
Up to 12 delegates with 1 trainer
Up to 24 delegates with 2 trainers
Certification
Certificate on completion (does not renew FAW or EFAW)
Entry requirements
A current First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid at Work certificate
Prices
Clear, upfront pricing
Book a place for one or two people on a scheduled course, or we can train your whole team together at your workplace.
Launch offer: 10% off team bookings made before 31 December 2026
More than 12 people? We can train up to 24 with two trainers. Ask for a quote
Fewer than 6 people? We can still train your team on-site at a reduced rate. Get in touch for a quote
Learning outcomes
What you’ll learn
Practise and refresh the essential life-saving skills every workplace first aider needs.
✓ Carry out a scene survey and know when and how to call for help
✓ Carry out a primary survey of a casualty
✓ Perform CPR on a manikin and know when to stop
✓ Manage an unresponsive casualty who starts to vomit
✓ Switch on an AED and place the pads correctly
✓ Turn a casualty from face down to face up
✓ Carry out a secondary survey
✓ Place a casualty in the recovery position
✓ Treat a casualty who has fainted
✓ Recognise and treat absence and tonic-clonic seizures
✓ Recognise and treat a partially or completely blocked airway
✓ Identify types of external bleeding and control severe bleeding
✓ Recognise and manage shock
Benefits
What you’ll gain
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Skills kept current
Practise CPR, defibrillator use and other key skills so they stay fresh between qualifications.
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Renewed confidence
Rebuild the confidence to act quickly and correctly in a real emergency.
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Following HSE guidance
Supports the HSE recommendation that first aiders complete annual refresher training.
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Short and practical
A three-hour session that is easy to fit around work, with minimal time away from the job.
Who it’s for
Is this course right for you?
For qualified workplace first aiders who want to refresh their skills between three-yearly requalifications.
✓ First Aid at Work certificate holders
✓ Emergency First Aid at Work certificate holders
✓ Designated workplace first aiders
✓ Employers following HSE guidance
Practice keeps skills ready
Most first aiders rarely need to use their skills, which is exactly why regular practice matters.
A yearly refresher helps your first aiders stay confident, so they can act quickly and correctly when an emergency happens.
