First Aid at Work Course in Chester

Training your staff locally in Chester avoids the cost and downtime of sending people to Manchester or Liverpool for British Red Cross or St John Ambulance first aid training. Our Chester venue is just off the A41 / A55 corridor and serves a real cross-section of Cheshire employers — Countess of Chester Hospital, Cheshire West and Chester Council, the University of Chester, Bank of America, M&S Bank, Chester Zoo and the hospitality businesses along Eastgate Street and the Rows. Open EFAW dates run year-round, with on-site group training also available right across Cheshire West and into North Wales.

Our Chester EFAW venue is Abbots Well Hotel, Whitchurch Road, Christleton, CH3 5QL — just off the A41 with quick access from the M53 and M56 at Junction 12. Free on-site parking is available, the Boughton Heath Park & Ride is about a 6-minute walk away, and Chester railway station is roughly a 15-minute bus journey via local services through Boughton.

Onsite first aid training in Chester — workplace EFAW for your team

We run onsite first aid training across Chester and the surrounding area — your venue, your team, your schedule.

Our trainers regularly deliver on-site First Aid at Work courses across Ellesmere Port, Hoole, Upton-by-Chester, Blacon, Saltney, Broughton, Deeside, Neston, Frodsham, Tattenhall and Mickle Trafford. The 3-day First Aid at Work course is the right choice for higher-risk workplaces — manufacturing lines, warehouses, construction sites, engineering and food-production facilities, laboratories, large offices and venues — where the 1-day Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) certificate is not enough under your HSE first-aid needs assessment.

Book your First Aid at Work course in Chester. This 3-day, 18-hour HSE-aligned training is the higher-tier workplace first aid certificate suitable under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 for higher-risk environments — manufacturing, warehousing, construction, engineering, food production, laboratories and large workforces. Certificates are valid for 3 years, with an annual refresher recommended by HSE and a 2-day requalification course before the 3-year expiry. Public courses run at our Abbots Well Hotel on Whitchurch Road, Christleton, CH3 5QL. A short drive from the M53/M56 J12, with the Boughton Heath Park & Ride a 6-minute walk away and Chester railway station about 15 minutes by bus. We deliver on-site group training across Cheshire West including Ellesmere Port, Hoole, Upton-by-Chester, Blacon, Saltney, Broughton, Deeside, Neston, Frodsham, Tattenhall and Mickle Trafford. Learners cover primary survey, CPR and AED use, choking, severe bleeding and shock, burns, fractures, head and spinal injuries, chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries, poisoning, anaphylaxis, asthma, diabetic emergencies, seizures, minor injuries and unresponsive casualty management, with continuous practical assessment and short written question papers. Once trained, you will be First Aid at Work qualified — a workplace certificate accepted by HSE, CQC, Ofsted and Chester-based clients across healthcare, local government, education, aerospace, food production, hospitality, retail and tourism.

What you'll learn

What's included

• Qualified instructor with frontline experience
• All training equipment and consumables
• HSE-aligned 3-year certificate
• Course manual
• Small class sizes (maximum 12 learners)
• Hands-on practical assessment built in — no separate exam
• Same-day digital certificate where possible, with a printable PDF to follow
• Free re-sit if you don't pass first time

Who it's for

Course syllabus

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