COVID-Safe First Aid Training - Cumbria First Aid Training Courses

A COVID-Safe First Aid Training Environment

Maintaining training throughout the Coronavirus Pandemic

Lakes First Aid is committed to maintaining high quality training for our customers as we understand first aid is both an important skill and a requirement of many organisations.

The safety of our staff and participants is our top priority. As much of our training includes close contact, we are maintaining a high standard of COVID-Safe precautions on all courses. This page provides an outline of what we will do to look after your safety and your obligations as a participant on our courses.

Blended learning

To reduce the contact time with other people & ease the pressure of releasing staff over several days we have adopted a new approach to training using blended learning for our 3-day First Aid at Work and 2-day Full Paediatric First Aid courses where up to 50% of the course can be completed through an online e-learning module and the remaining as a face-to-face practical course.

Organising in-house (private) training

First aid training is no different to any other work activity & must meet current COVID-Safe guidance. Even if your workplace is safe for carrying out normal work activities, you should take into consideration our recommendations along with any additional safety advice when organising first aid training at your premises.

It is still possible to catch and spread COVID-19, even if fully vaccinated and we ask that anyone with COVID-19 symptoms to be considerate of others wellbeing. The current public health advice is to stay at home and avoid contact with other people.

If our trainer judges a venue not to be suitable on arrival it may be necessary for them to make adjustments to the room which may delay the start and finish time. If our trainer is unable to make appropriate adjustments they are within their right to refuse to deliver the course.

Close contact activities

First aid training includes a number of practical activities which will require people to work with other people who they may not normally come into contact with (including the trainer). Whilst there is no longer a legal requirement to wear a face covering, the Government suggests that people should wear one in crowded and enclosed spaces, especially when coming into contact with people they do not usually meet.

Although we have taken measures to reduce the frequency of contact there are still times when, we will require learners to practice on each other and we strongly encourage each person to wear a suitable face covering & thoroughly sanitise hands when working with others.

Training equipment & hygiene

Please inform your trainer if you have any medical concerns regarding your participation in the course. Please observe good hand hygiene and respect the needs of others when gathering in a close space. Please ensure that you have a face covering with you.

We will provide clean & sterile equipment that is assigned to you for the course. This will include a face covering should you not have a suitable face covering with you. After any contact with another person you should pay particular attention to good hand hygiene.

Symptoms of COVID-19

We strongly recommend that you undertake a rapid lateral flow test on the evening or morning prior to your arrival should you have any symptoms of COVID-19.

Further information

For further details about our safety procedures a full copy of our safety policy & risk assessments can be downloaded here:

Safety Policy – Maintaining a COVID-Secure Training Environment

Risk Assessments – Lakes First Aid COVID-Secure Risk Assessments