First Aid Training Cambridge
On-Site First Aid Courses in Cambridge – Taught by NHS Paramedics
Cambridge is one of the most economically diverse cities in the UK. University colleges, biotech companies, research laboratories, technology startups, hospitality businesses, schools, and care providers all operate within a few miles of each other — and they all have the same legal obligation to provide adequate first aid cover for their staff.
However, the risks look very different depending on where you work. A laboratory handling hazardous materials has a different first aid requirement to a college porter’s office or a restaurant on King’s Parade. As a result, a generic one-size-fits-all approach to first aid training is rarely adequate. The right training needs to reflect the actual risks your team faces.
Training 999 brings NHS paramedic instructors directly to your Cambridge premises. We deliver legally compliant, Ofqual-regulated first aid training that meets the Resuscitation Council UK 2025 Guidelines, implemented from January 2026
We Come to your Cambridge Workplace
We do not operate from a training centre. Instead, we come to you — whether that is a Cambridge University college, a science park unit, a care home in South Cambridgeshire, or a retail business in the city centre. You provide the room; we bring everything else.
Furthermore, our paramedic instructors tailor the scenarios they use to the environment your team actually works in. College porters, lab technicians, and restaurant staff face very different emergencies. Consequently, their training should reflect that — and ours does.
What Makes Training 999 Different
There is no shortage of first aid training providers in Cambridge. However, here is why Cambridge businesses and organisations consistently choose us.
- 2025 Guidlines Compliant All courses updated to Resuscitation Council 2025 Guidlines from January 2026
- Our instructors are NHS paramedics — not simply people who have completed a train-the-trainer course. They work on the frontline of emergency care. Consequently, your staff learn from people who have managed cardiac arrests, serious trauma, and life-threatening bleeding in real situations
- We come to your premises — no travel time, no unfamiliar venues, and no time lost getting your team to and from a training centre.
- Flexible scheduling — early starts, evenings, and weekends. We work around term dates, shift patterns, lab schedules, and service rotas.
- Every qualification is Ofqual regulated at RQF Level 2 or Level 3. This means it is accepted by insurers, recognised by the HSE, and meets Ofsted requirements where applicable.
- Blended learning available — online theory completed in advance means less time away from the workplace on the day of training.
First Aid Courses We Deliver in Cambridge
The First Aid at Work qualification is the full workplace first aid certificate. It is required where a risk assessment identifies significant hazards, or where staff work in higher-risk environments. For Cambridge’s research laboratories, biotech facilities, construction sites, and care homes, this is therefore often the most appropriate qualification.
The course is delivered as a blended programme: 1 day online followed by 2 days hands-on at your premises. This means less time in the room, with no compromise on quality
Well suited to:
- Research laboratories and biotech facilities on the Cambridge Science Park and Biomedical Campus
- Manufacturing and engineering companies
- Construction sites and development projects across Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire
- University departments with practical work
- Biotech and pharmaceutical companies
- Science parks and technology businesses
- Warehouses and distribution centres
The EFAW is the go-to qualification for lower-risk workplaces. This includes offices in the city centre, university administration teams, college porters, retail businesses, tech startups, and professional services firms across Cambridge.
The course runs for one day, on your site. Your appointed first aider leaves with a nationally recognised certificate valid for three years. It is straightforward, practical, and fully compliant.
First aid certificates last three years. When they lapse, your legal compliance lapses with them. Our requalification course runs as 1 day online followed by 1 day face-to-face at your premises. It is therefore the quickest and most practical way to bring your first aiders back up to date.
The course also covers any updates to the Resuscitation Council UK clinical guidelines. Your team renews, stays on-site, and gets back to work the same week.
Cambridge has a significant number of nurseries, childminders, primary schools, university college crèches, and after-school clubs. For anyone working in a regulated childcare setting, the Ofqual Level 3 Paediatric First Aid qualification is not optional — it is a statutory requirement under EYFS. Moreover, it is checked at every Ofsted inspection.
We deliver this as a blended course — online theory first, then a practical day at your setting. This approach fits around childcare providers who cannot close for two full consecutive days.
Relevant for:
- Nurseries and pre-schools across Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire
- Registered childminders in Cambridge, Ely, Huntingdon, and St Neots
- Primary schools across South Cambridgeshire
- University college nurseries and crèches
- Sports coaches and activity leaders
- Nannies and au pairs
This is a condensed paediatric course. It is suited to settings where the full 2-day qualification is not required, but where staff still need to respond confidently to a child in distress. It is particularly useful for sports coaches, activity leaders, and community organisations across the Cambridge area.
Additional Training Available in Cambridge
- Anaphylaxis & Adrenaline Auto-Injector Training – Half-day course for schools, university colleges, catering businesses, and any setting where staff may need to administer an EpiPen or similar device.
- Manual Handling Training – For warehousing, healthcare, laboratory, and any business where staff regularly lift, carry, or move loads, equipment, or people.
- Basic Life Support & AED Training – A focused half-day course giving staff the confidence to act immediately in a cardiac emergency. Popular with university colleges, science parks, and larger employers.
- Annual First Aid Refresher – The HSE recommends annual refresher training between formal requalifications to keep skills sharp and knowledge current. Half a day, at your premises.
- Forestry & Agricultural First Aid – For South Cambridgeshire’s woodland, farming, and outdoor workers.
Manual Handling Training in Cambridge
Manual handling injuries are one of the most common causes of workplace absence in the UK. In Cambridge, the risk spans a wide range of sectors — from laboratory technicians moving heavy equipment and care workers assisting residents, to warehouse staff handling stock and porters managing deliveries across college sites.
Furthermore, many Cambridge employers underestimate their manual handling obligations. The risk does not have to involve heavy loads. Repetitive movements, awkward postures, and poor technique all contribute to musculoskeletal injury over time.
Our training is delivered as a blended course — 1 day online followed by 1 day practical at your premises. It covers safe technique for lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and team handling. Importantly, it is tailored to the tasks your staff actually carry out — not a generic session.
We also offer a specialist Moving and Handling Train the Trainer qualification. This is ideal for larger Cambridge employers and healthcare providers that need an in-house trainer to deliver ongoing instruction.
Life-Threatening Bleeding — What Cambridge Employers Need to Know
Cambridge is a busy city with large public venues, major events, and a significant tourist footfall. As a result, the risk of a serious bleeding incident is not limited to high-risk industries. It can happen in a college dining hall, at a science park, or on a construction site — and in each case, the response in the first few minutes is critical.
The HSE’s updated L74 guidance (2024) places a clear duty on employers to address life-threatening bleeding where the risk exists. In addition, the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 — Martyn’s Law creates a further obligation for public-facing Cambridge venues, event spaces, and hospitality businesses to prepare for major incidents.
Our bleed control training covers:
- Tourniquet application — correct placement and timing
- Wound packing using haemostatic dressings
- Bleed control kit familiarisation
- Decision-making under pressure in a genuine emergency
This training can be added to any of our courses. It is also annotated directly onto each learner’s certificate. Contact us to include it in your booking.
Booking made easy, Contact us today at Training 999 to book your Emergency First Aid course in Cambridge. Together, we can make your workplace safer and better prepared.
Combined First Aid Courses – Adults and Children
Some Cambridge employers need staff qualified in first aid for both adults and children. This is particularly true for university colleges, sports clubs, community organisations, and any business where staff interact with members of the public. Our combined courses, therefore, deliver two Ofqual-regulated qualifications in a single programme, saving time and cost without cutting corners on content.
- Combined 1-Day Course – EFAW + Emergency Paediatric First Aid
- Combined 3-Day Course – First Aid at Work + Full Paediatric First Aid
Areas We Cover Around Cambridge
We are on the road, not in a training centre. This means we go where our clients need us. Cambridge sits at the centre of our Cambridgeshire first aid training service area. We also regularly cover Suffolk, Norfolk, and Essex. If you are not sure whether we reach your location, just ask — if we can get there, we will.
We regularly train businesses in Ely, Newmarket, Soham, Chatteris, and Bury St Edmunds, as well as throughout Cambourne, Waterbeach, Cottenham, Sawston, and the wider South Cambridgeshire area.
Contact us to confirm coverage for your area.
Your First Aid Legal Duties as a Cambridge Employer
Under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, every UK employer must make adequate first aid provision for their workforce. This applies regardless of size or sector. For Cambridge businesses, that means:
- Carrying out a First Aid Needs Assessment to establish what training and equipment your workplace requires
- Appointing trained first aiders proportionate to your identified risks — one trained person may not be sufficient for a larger or higher-risk site
- Keeping certificates current — the HSE recommends annual refresher training between formal requalifications, not just renewal every three years
- Ensuring your first aid equipment is suitable for the specific risks in your workplace — a standard kit is unlikely to be adequate for laboratory, construction, or care environments
Not sure where to start? We provide a free first aid needs assessment for Cambridge employers. Contact us today — we will help you get it right from the start.
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