Emergency First Aid at Work Course in Cardiff

Cardiff is the capital of Wales and the commercial, media and public sector heart of the South Wales region, with major NHS, Welsh Government, university, BBC Cymru Wales, financial services, retail and hospitality employers concentrated in the city centre, Cardiff Bay and the M4 corridor. Training Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) locally — at the Mercure Cardiff North on Circle Way East (CF23 9XF), just off Junction 30 of the M4 — keeps staff inside the CF postcode area, saves cross-border travel time, and lets us deliver on-site closed courses across the wider South Wales region for groups of 6 or more.

Cardiff is one of the best-connected cities in Wales. Cardiff Central is a major rail hub with direct services to London Paddington (around 1h50), Bristol, Manchester and the South West, while Cardiff Queen Street serves the Valleys lines. By road the city sits directly on the M4, with the A470 running north into the Valleys and the A4232 (Peripheral Distributor Road) wrapping around the south and west. The Mercure Cardiff North training venue is just off Junction 30 of the M4 with free on-site parking, and the Queenwood bus stop is a 5-minute walk away.

Onsite first aid training in Cardiff — we come to your workplace

Public courses are delivered at the Mercure Cardiff North, Circle Way East, Cardiff CF23 9XF — a four-star hotel conference venue in Llanedeyrn with free on-site parking, accessible classrooms and the Queenwood bus stop a 5-minute walk away. On-site closed group courses are delivered across the central business district (Callaghan Square, Capital Quarter, Cathays Park), Cardiff Bay and Roath Lock, Cardiff Gate Business Park (Junction 30, M4), Cardiff Business Park (Llanishen), Cardiff Bay Retail Park, the University Hospital of Wales campus, and out across Penarth, Barry, Caerphilly, Newport and the South Wales Valleys. Course scenarios are tailored to your sector — corporate office, media / creative studio, NHS and primary care, retail, hospitality and F&B, education, and warehousing / logistics.

• Onsite first aid training across Greater Cardiff — trainer travels to your workplace
• In-house EFAW (1-day) or First Aid at Work (3-day) courses, 4–12 learners per session — most cost-effective from 6+
• Evening, weekend and INSET-day delivery available — minimal disruption to your team
• One fixed price — includes trainer, manikins, AED trainers and HSE-aligned certificates

Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) training in Cardiff is delivered at the Mercure Cardiff North on Circle Way East (CF23 9XF), a four-star hotel conference venue in Llanedeyrn with on-site parking, accessible classrooms and the Queenwood bus stop a 5-minute walk away — just off Junction 30 of the M4 and a short drive from the city centre. The 1-day, 6-hour course is a recognised course, aligned with the Health and Safety Executive's First Aid at Work guidance and recognised by Welsh employers, the HSE and local authorities, and awards a 3-year nationally recognised certificate. It is the right course for low-risk workplaces — offices, contact centres, media and creative studios, retail, hospitality, gyms, salons, schools, GP and dental practices and community settings — across Cardiff, Penarth, Barry, Caerphilly, Newport, Pontypridd and the wider South Wales commuter belt. The course is delivered by experienced instructors and covers the primary survey (DR ABC), unresponsive casualty management and the recovery position, adult CPR with AED familiarisation, choking in adults, control of bleeding and shock, burns and scalds, minor injuries and seizures. Assessment is practical and continuous — there is no formal written exam — so candidates are signed off on observed competence at the end of the day. We can also deliver EFAW on-site for groups across the central business district around Callaghan Square and Capital Quarter, Cardiff Bay and Roath Lock studios, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff Business Park (Llanishen), Cardiff Bay Retail Park, the Capital Region's hospitals and universities, and the M4 / A470 / A4232 logistics corridors. Public Cardiff courses run regularly through the year and are typically booked by Cardiff & Vale University Health Board staff, Welsh Government and Senedd teams, Cardiff Council departments, BBC Cymru Wales and the surrounding media employers at Roath Lock, retailers around St David's and Queen Street, hotel and F&B teams, Cardiff University and Cardiff Met departments, and warehouse / logistics operators along the M4. For groups of 6 or more it is normally more cost-effective to book a closed in-house course at your own premises — we can travel anywhere across the CF postcode area and into the South Wales Valleys. The qualification, certificate and assessment standard are identical to the public course.

What you'll learn

What's included

• Fully qualified, experienced instructor
• All training equipment and consumables (manikins, AED trainer, bandages)
• Comprehensive course manual
• HSE-aligned 1-day syllabus
• 3-year certificate
• Same-day digital certificate where possible, with a printable PDF to follow
• Small class sizes (maximum 12 learners)
• Hands-on practical assessment built in — no separate exam
• Free re-sit if you don't pass first time
• Optional add-ons on selected courses (e.g. Mental Health for First Aiders module)

Who it's for

Course syllabus

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