Courses
First Aid at Work (FAW) – 3-Day Course
The standard for higher-risk workplaces in construction, manufacturing, energy and transport. Covers major trauma, severe bleeding, burns, fractures and resuscitation. Certificates valid for 3 years.
Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) – 1-Day Course
Designed for lower-risk environments such as offices, retail and professional services. Covers CPR, choking, minor wounds and seizure management. A cost-effective way to meet your statutory obligations.
Defibrillator (AED) Training
Using an AED within 3–5 minutes of cardiac arrest increases survival rates from 6% to 74%. This standalone module teaches safe, confident AED use alongside effective CPR technique.
Why train with MCL Medics
- Active practitioners: Instructors who work in clinical and emergency settings, not career trainers. Your staff learn from people who have managed the situations they are teaching.
- Practical focus: Courses prioritise hands-on practice over classroom theory. Staff leave with muscle memory, not just a certificate.
- Flexible delivery: Onsite at your premises anywhere in the UK or at our dedicated training centres. We schedule around your operations, including shift patterns.
- Part of a wider framework: First Aid training integrates with our Onsite Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programme and Critical Incident Support services. Your first aiders know exactly how to escalate into our clinical pathways when something serious happens.
FAQs
Both FAW and EFAW certificates are valid for 3 years. HSE recommends annual refresher training to maintain confidence but full requalification is required every three years.
It depends on your risk assessment and HSE first aid at work guidance. Low-risk workplaces generally need one EFAW-trained person per 50 employees. Higher-risk sites need one FAW-trained person per 5–50 employees. We can advise based on your specific operations.
The holder is no longer considered competent by HSE. If within 28 days of expiry, a 2-day requalification course is sufficient. Beyond that, the full course must be completed again.
Directly employed MCL clinicians with current clinical practice experience. All instructors operate within our clinical governance framework, which is SEQOHS accredited. We have been delivering workplace training programmes for UK employers since 1999.