Paediatric First Aid RQF Level 3

NHS First Aid Training: Teaching with Operational Experience

At Essex Medical Training, our team brings a wealth of practical experience in the field in the teaching sessions we provide. Our goal is to empower our NHS with the knowledge and training it needs to ensure the health and protection of patients across the country. Our training covers areas such as:
Life support
First aid
Clinical risk
Patient moving & handling
Based in Essex, we provide extensive training solutions to NHS trusts across the country. By keeping staff up to date with mandatory training, we ensure that our healthcare staff up and down the UK have the knowledge they need to protect patients.

About Us: Practical Experience

Our team is made up of industry professionals who bring a wealth of field experience to what we do. Where many first aid training services comprise career trainers, with a teaching background but little practical experience, we combine both. Our staff is made up of registered healthcare professionals such as paramedics, nurses, & physiotherapists–with a real background in the field as well as intimate knowledge of teaching practices.

NHS Trust First Aid Training Courses

Ongoing training and development is essential to the highest quality healthcare staff. Essex Medical Training provides a wide range of first aid training courses in Essex, with large-scale training available to ensure your staff are fully up to date.

Life Support

Ensuring your staff are proficient in the chain of survival, we can help identify the signs and causes of potentially life-threatening patient emergencies.

First Aid

As first aid specialists, our team can cover all aspects of first aid training for NHS staff. Our experts regularly visit Trust locations as well as invite learners to our centre in Essex.

Moving & Handling

Learning and relearning safe techniques for assisting, lifting and transferring patients, as well as repositioning them, is an important aspect of both emergency first aid and ongoing care.

Clinical Risk Training

Understanding clinical risk is a vital ethical aspect of all healthcare services. Our team understands the intricacies of ethical questions about risk assessments and can provide mandatory training on the topic as part of our work with NHS Trusts.

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if you have any questions about our first responder training and NHS training courses in Essex, get in touch. We can provide teaching at NHS Trusts nationwide, with courses conducted by professionals with first-hand experience in the field.
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Private Ambulance Training: First Response Emergency Care

At Essex Medical Training, we provide the highest standard of training for private ambulance staff. Covering a range of courses and areas of expertise, at our centre in Essex we can provide training for:

✓ Patient moving and handling

✓ FREC Level 3 & 4

✓ Safeguarding

✓ IPC

✓ Basic Life Support & AED

✓ Immediate Life Support

✓ First Aid at Work

✓ Mental Health First Aid

✓ Dementia Awareness

With courses taught by a team with real-world experience in the field, we guarantee the highest level of training to maintain the highest standards.

Patient Moving & Handling

Appropriate moving and handling techniques are key to the safety of all patients, especially in emergency situations. Our emergency first aid courses include training on moving, handling, and patient repositioning. 

First Response Emergency Care

With FREC courses levels 3 and 4, clinically endorsed by the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care among other institutions, your staff can learn to fulfil the required competencies for emergency care.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is a crucial aspect of emergency response care. Ambulance staff have an important duty in protecting vulnerable people from harm. We can provide detailed training in this area.

Infection Prevention & Control (IPC)

Effective methods for the prevention of infection during emergency medical care rely on practical, evidence-based approaches and teaching.

Basic Life Support & AED

Proper life support training and knowledge can increase survival in emergencies by two to four-fold. We can provide full AED certification with basic life support training.

Immediate Life Support

Immediate life support training provides you with the skills and confidence to handle cases of cardiac arrest. We can improve your abilities as a team member and leader, managing deteriorating patients and treating cardiac arrest.

First Aid at Work

Workplace first aid training is a big part of what we do at Essex Medical Training. As part of our private ambulance training, we can cover response training for medical emergencies at work.

Mental Health First Aid

Robust mental health training for emergencies is equally important in being prepared for these situations. Our training covers first-response mental health practical knowledge.

Dementia Awareness

Dementia awareness is mandatory training for health and social care staff, which includes ambulance staff. Our team can provide the support you need.

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If you have any questions or would like to find out more about our emergency first aid training, get in touch today. We are based in Essex where we provide training sessions on a range of medical response and first aid services, and travel to you where appropriate.

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We proudly offer professional emergency care training support to Fire & rescue services, provided by a team of experienced Paramedics with an NHS background. Our staff support Fire services, as they develop their emergency care knowledge, providing even more assistance to patients during their time of need. We continue to offer a range of training courses to Fire & Rescue services including;

– Resuscitation training
– First Response Emergency Care Level 3 & 4 Courses
– Medical Gases & AED

Care home staff require regular training in order to confidently complete their roles. We support various care home groups to ensure staff receive the most up to date information during training. Some of the courses that we deliver for staff include;

– First Aid at Work
– Fire Safety
– Patient Moving & Handling
– Basic Life Support
– Dementia Awareness
– First aid for Mental Health
– Food Hygiene

OFSTED and EYFS Approved First Aid for Teachers and School Staff

At Essex Medical Training, we provide OFSTED and EYFS-recognised Paediatric First Aid training courses to schools across the UK. As part of our commitment to delivering cost-effective, high-quality education to public sector organisations, we support thousands of school staff every year with practical, scenario-based training.

Our Paediatric First Aid training for schools in Essex is specifically designed for teachers, school staff, educational facilitators, safeguarding leads and support workers who are responsible for the well-being of children in primary, secondary and specialist education settings.

Training is delivered by experienced healthcare professionals, including paramedics and NHS clinicians, ensuring your team receives realistic, clinically accurate instruction.

What Our School First Aid Courses Cover

Our First Aid for Teachers and school staff courses provide the confidence and skills needed to respond to a wide range of medical emergencies within an educational environment.

Delegates are trained in:

• Responsibilities and reporting
• Resuscitation
• Assessment of the situation
• Fainting
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
• Choking
• Head injuries
• Diabetes
• Infantile convulsions
• Foreign bodies
• Control of bleeding
• Anaphylaxis
• Eye injuries
• Fractures
• Heat and cold-related illness
• Asthma
• Sickle cell anaemia
• Meningitis
• Burns
• Shock

This aligns with guidance from the Health and Safety Executive and the Department for Education on first aid provision in schools.

We also ensure compliance with Early Years Foundation Stage requirements, which can be reviewed here.

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Why Schools Choose Essex Medical Training

Schools across Wickford, Chelmsford, Basildon, Southend and Colchester trust us because:

• All instructors are healthcare professionals, not career trainers
• Courses are Ofqual-regulated and EYFS-compliant
• Training can be delivered on-site at your school
• Highly rated by our clients
• Trusted by NHS services and care providers

Our Paediatric First Aid courses in Essex focus on real-life school scenarios, helping teachers and educational facilitators respond confidently to playground incidents, classroom emergencies and after-school activities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Paediatric First Aid mandatory for school staff?

For early years settings, at least one person with a full Paediatric First Aid qualification must be present at all times under EYFS statutory framework guidance. Many primary schools also choose to train multiple staff members to ensure full coverage.

How long does a Paediatric First Aid certificate last?

The qualification is valid for three years. We recommend scheduling refresher training in advance to remain compliant.

Can training be delivered at our school in Essex?

Yes. We deliver First Aid for school staff across Essex and can provide on-site training tailored to your setting, whether you are a small primary school or a multi-academy trust.

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Book Paediatric First Aid Training for Your School in Essex

Ensure your teachers and school staff are fully prepared to protect the children in your care.

Complete the enquiry form below or contact our team directly to arrange Paediatric First Aid training for schools in Essex.

• Call us: 0800 820 3692
• Email: admin@essexmedicaltraining.co.uk
• Location: Unit 3, Hawk Hill, Battlesbridge, Wickford, Essex