M & K First Aid Training

Welcome to M & K First Aid Training. Our company has been set up to promote and provide first aid courses and work compliance courses for both the public and commercial businesses.

First aid training is without a doubt one of the most important life skills one can acquire. In the United Kingdom, as per the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 there are two types of training required in the workplace: “Emergency First Aid at Work” and “First Aid at Work”. The first is a basic course which covers what to do in case of a cardiac arrest, severe bleeding and other potentially fatal conditions while proper care arrives. Both are formally assessed by qualified assessors,the First aid at Work qualification covers the full spectrum of first aid. This certification is valid for 3 years, at which point one should look for a requalification on the subject. We currently offer this re-qualification also.

From October 2013 the Health and Safety Executive ( H.S.E.) no longer regulate companies providing first aid training. OFQUAL now has the job of ensuring companies providing qualifications, meet all the regulatory requirements. When employers do not use regulated providers, they have to show due diligence in satisfying themselves that the provider is qualified to  produce courses for them.

With regulated providers, the awarding bodies have to ensure the competency of the trainers and course and assessment processes. This therefore reduces the work businesses need to do to ensure their staff have adequate and correct training.

We have expanded our courses to also include Health and Safety, Fire Safety and Moving and Handling training. We organise open courses where members of the public can attend, and also set up courses for employers. In addition, we can target the courses towards the specific nature of work in regards to the relevant industry. Awareness courses are a great option and a suitable qualification for refresher training.

Corporate First Aid Training

If you or your employer provide first aid cover for a private ambulance company or provide first aid cover at events, you may be interested in our Emergency Medical Technician course. This course teaches extra skills and enables the holder to provide a higher level of medical cover. The course is designed so that people who do not hold a first aid qualification, will finish the course with the ITC Level 2 award in Emergency First Aid at Work  , ITC Level 2 award in CPR and AED also receive a course of instruction in Medical gases. There will be a further course available which will enable the use of certain medication by the EMT.

M&K First Aid Training  believe that due to the experience and high quality of its trainers, that the course tariff shows very good value. This value can be enhanced for employers by negotiating costs according to numbers and venue location.

In the interest of maintaining effectiveness in the learning process, we keep our classes limited to 24 students at most. The only exception exists in the case of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) courses, where the limit is set to 12 students at most. This is because it is a very in depth 5 day course which covers vast amounts of training and knowledge.

As a company we aim to increase the number of courses we provide to give our customers a wider choice, and the ability to find the best course for their needs. We offer these courses at affordable prices, so that many can benefit from a valuable life skill that can potentially save lives.

Our trainers have a combined 55+ years of working on emergency ambulances and have trained a great deal of ambulance staff and volunteers. The many real life situations experienced by them are unique, and represent priceless knowledge worth passing on to others. For this reason, staff have a commitment to ensure all candidates pass with enough confidence to use the qualification if needed.

To maintain our high standards and be able to provide regulated qualifications, staff have a commitment to ensure quality assurance by constant personal development and knowledge updates.

Our training services are currently available for the whole of the Southwest. We will also come to other areas of the country, to set up courses for companies who wish to have their staff trained. If you have any questions about how we can help you or your business, you are more than welcome to get in touch with us in the method most convenient to you.