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The First Aid Course aligns with HSE requirements. Ideal for Security officers, Supervisors, First Aid trainers, and smaller workplaces that present few health and safety risks.
First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person suffering from either a minor or serious illness or injury. The purpose of first aid is to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to promote recovery. It includes performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) while waiting for an ambulance or medical help to arrive, as well as the complete treatment of minor conditions, such as applying a plaster to a cut.
First Aid Course is compulsory if you want to work as a security officer, or if you want to teach first aid as a trainer.
Emergency First Aid 1 Day Course is for Security Officers.
First Aid At Work 2 day course is ideal for trainers, and workers.
Yes, the SIA has announced that from April 1st, 2021, you must complete a first aid qualification to apply for your SIA License.
Yes, you must complete a “Top-Up” Training course to renew your SIA License after October 1, 2021.
To obtain an SIA License, you must complete the 1-Day Emergency First Aid At Work course, which costs £120. This course is compulsory for you to complete to apply for an SIA Licence.
Cost
Level 2 Emergency First Aid At Work £120
First Aid at Work has been designed for candidates to achieve a nationally recognised award in First Aid. The course is designed to train individuals up to the standard by the Health and Safety Executive for the purpose of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
Health and safety (first aid) regulations
Managing an incident
The priorities of first aid
Treatment of an unconscious casualty
Resuscitation
Shock
Choking
Seizures
Bleeding
Common workplace injuries.
You can book this course by telephone Tel:Contact SGS Security Training (For immediate booking) or Alternatively, you also can walk into our offices to book your course. All reading and exam materials will be provided upon completion of bookings. We could also come to you to if you have sufficient delegates.
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Results are published online within 10-14 working days after your examination date. You will be notified by SMS and email when they are ready to view – in the rare case your results are delayed, we will always keep you informed.
Certificates are usually dispatched 7 days after successful course completion. Please contact
us – if it has been over 14 days so we can verify your address and arrange for a
replacement.
Please note, you don’t need a certificate to apply for your SIA Licence.
The minimum age requirement is 18.
If you have any health conditions or specific needs that could impact your course experience,
please let us know 15 working days before Booking Course. This will enable us to
offer appropriate guidance and arrange any additional support needed to ensure a safe,
comfortable, and positive learning environment.
Your well-being is our priority, and
we’re here to support your success.
Yes, you do need a First Aid certificate to apply for the SIA Licence. Your details are passed on to the SIA when you pass the course.
Yes, you will need the First Aid Course certificate for Door Supervisor Licence allows you to
work as a Security Guard and a Door Supervisor.
That means – you can work in retail
security, nightclubs and events with a Door Supervisor Licence.
It is a regulatory requirement to do an identity check for all security-related qualifications. Therefore, candidates who are attending Licence linked course are requested to provide the following upon arrival;
Please see the joining instructions as a range of other documents can be accepted.
Note:
You will not be able to sit the exam if you do not have the correct ID Documents.
(Government Requirement)
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We hate it when training providers have to cancel a course – but it can happen for reasons outside our control. If your course is cancelled – we will offer you an alternate date, if that date is not suitable, we will offer you an instant refund.
You can apply for your SIA License as soon as you have passed your course. For more information watch the full video
The course fee does not include the licence fee. The licence application fee of £220 is payable to directly to the SIA when applying for the licence – which is valid for three years.
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