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Workplace First Aid for Caterers

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Accredited online course with an instant digital certificate – plus a printed certificate included and unlimited retakes on the final assessment.

Course Price: £25 + vat

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Level 1 Food Hygiene Training online certificate - suitable for those with minimal contact with food

💡 Training Tip: This course will enable those with health & safety responsibilities to  handle minor injuries in a catering environment.

Course Level

First Aid Training

Duration

3 – 4 Hours

Accreditation

  • CPD Certified
  • NCASS Accredited

Includes:

  • Printed Certificate
  • Instant Digital Certificate
  • Unlimited Test Attempts

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Who is the NCASS First Aid Training Course for?

This course is ideal for anyone working in an independent hospitality business who wants to prepare themself with dealing with minor injuries until a professional arrives. This course is appropriate for employers and employees of fixed site, temporary and mobile businesses.

  • Great for new starters: a quick, accessible introduction to first aid training.
  • Right level: if you are in a hospitality environment where there is a risk of a first aid emergency, you should complete this course.
  • Time to complete: around 3–4 hours, fully online with audio narration and auto-save.
  • Proof of training: instant digital certificate (PDF) on passing, plus a printed, laminated A4 certificate by post.

Good to Know

This course covers the essentials of first aid training, covering using a first aid kit, primary and secondary surveys, the recovery position, treating choking, shock, bleeds, burning, seizures and more.

Do you need this first aid training?

If you work in a food environment, this course gives you the core knowledge to work safely and support compliance.

The course will enable you to understand the legal first aid training requirements to be implemented within your business. It will outline those safety risks which are typical to independent hospitality catering business, and the practical controls and safety measures that can be applied with emphasis on the development of a relevant first aid assessment.

The course is written, designed, and approved by experts and is widely respected by Environmental Health Officers (EHOs). It has been checked and assured by the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

Choosing the Nationwide Caterers Association for training signals professionalism to EHOs and employers.

Upon passing, you’ll get an instant digital certificate and a high-quality laminated certificate in the post – both included.

First Aid Training Course Details

Aim of Course

Provide a clear introduction to first aid training so staff without training can recognise hazards and follow safe practices.

Assessment

20 multiple-choice questions in 20 minutes.
Pass with 15/20 (75%). Unlimited free re-takes.

Course Delivery

Fully online with progress auto-save and full audio narration. Train at your own pace from any device.

Your Training Certificate

Instant digital PDF for proof, plus a printed, laminated A4 certificate posted to you – both included in the price.

Course Notes

Handy notes are included to help you remember key points. You can view them anytime during training.

Course Content

  • Introduction
  • Course Aims and Objectives
  • Training Certificate

This module will cover:

  1. What is First Aid?
  2. Employer Responsibilities for First Aid
  3. RIDDOR – Reporting Procedures 
  4. Further guidance on First Aid at Work

This module will cover: 

    1. First Aid Needs Assessment
    2. First Aid Kit
    3. Appointing First Aiders 
    4. Accident Record Keeping 
    5. Infection Control  
    6. Further Guidance 
    7. Risk Assessment

This module will cover: 

  1. Emergency First Aid
  2. Primary Survey Steps 1-5
  3. Secondary Survey
  4. Recovery Position

This module will cover: 

  1. Choking 
  2. Cardiac Arrest and Heart Attacks
  3. Respiratory Arrest and Asthma Attack
  4. Severe Allergic Reactions/Anaphylaxis
  5. Electrical and chemical burns

This module will cover:

  1. Non-emergency first aid at work.
  2. Minor burns and scalds. 
  3. Minor wounds and knife injuries.
  4. Nose bleeds. 
  5. Strains and sprains.
  6. Eye injuries.

This module will cover: 

  1. Introduction to Mental Health First Aid
  2. Mental Health and Wellbeing 
  3. Mental Illness 
  4. Stress at Work
  5. Mental Health for Small Workplaces
  6. First Aid for Emotional Distress
  7. Mental Health Support Services

20 Multiple Choice Questions in 20mins

Unlimited Test Attempts

Frequently Asked Questions

Log in to your membership dashboard and go to the Training area. From there you can allocate courses to staff and your member price (£12.50 + VAT) will apply at checkout.

Instant digital PDF certificate on passing, plus a high-quality, laminated A4 printed certificate sent by post. Both are included in the course price.

Industry practice is to refresh every three years. Some employers may require more frequent refreshers as part of workplace training.

No. The course is suitable for anyone working in an environment where food & drink are handled and there could be a risk of a fire.

Approximately 3-4 hours. You can complete it in stages – the system saves your progress automatically.

20 multiple-choice questions with a 20-minute timer. Pass with 75% (15 correct answers). Unlimited re-takes included.

Yes. NCASS training is recognised across the UK and is covered by our nationwide Primary Authority Partnership with the East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service. The course is CPD certified and EHO approved.

NCASS members have the option to upload a photo. Non member certificates do not have a photograph.

Photo guidelines:

  • Clear, recent, head-and-shoulders
  • Only you in the frame
  • No hats, sunglasses, or face coverings
  • Plain, well-lit background