About this session
First aid is the one skillset everyone hopes not to use — and wants to trust when they do. Built specifically for the "Workplace First Aid Refresher" context, this session stays concrete and respects your team's time. Expect muscle memory — not memorization.
What your people take away
- Run the FAST stroke assessment (Face, Arms, Speech, Time)
- Deliver the AED sequence without hesitation — pads on, stand clear, shock advised
- Recognize the recovery position in under 20 seconds from any starting orientation
- Apply the Check-Call-Care sequence — the 30-second assessment every first-aid responder runs
- Call the Samaritans SHUSH framework for mental-health first aid
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What each length covers
60 minutes
60 Minutes — Core First Aid Skills RefresherA fast-moving practical refresh of the first-aid actions trained responders are most likely to need under pressure.
- Primary Survey and Core Sequences
- What to Do When...
Covers 2 of 3 parts: Primary Survey and Core Sequences and What to Do When....
90 minutes
90 Minutes — First Aid Scenario RefresherA deeper refresher with repeated skills practice and realistic workplace scenarios that reconnect individual first-aid techniques into one complete response.
- Primary Survey and Core Sequences
- What to Do When...
- Mental Health First Aid Basics
Covers all 3 parts.
What’s covered
Primary Survey and Core Sequences
Every lengthAssessment and response
- Check responsiveness with shake-and-shout, then check breathing for up to 10 seconds
- Use the recovery position for unconscious breathing casualties
- Call emergency services early — use speakerphone or delegate the call by name, not just 'someone'
- Check responsiveness with shake-and-shout, then check breathing for up to 10 seconds
What to Do When...
Every lengthThe day-to-day incidents
- Manage burns with cool running water for 20 minutes — the evidence is consistent
- Manage choking with back blows then abdominal thrusts — 5 and 5, repeat until cleared
- Control severe bleeding with direct pressure, elevation, and tourniquet if taught
- Handle a seizure by protecting the head, timing the episode, not restraining
Mental Health First Aid Basics
90 minutes only- The other half of first aidKnow when to signpost — Samaritans (116 123 UK), local crisis lines, EAP
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Workplace First Aid Refresher
How long is Workplace First Aid Refresher?
Workplace First Aid Refresher runs as 60 minutes or 90 minutes. You choose the length when you book. A 60-minute session covers Primary Survey and Core Sequences and What to Do When.... A 90-minute session adds Mental Health First Aid Basics.
Can Workplace First Aid Refresher be delivered online or in person?
It is delivered in person, at your site, in any country.
How do we book Workplace First Aid Refresher?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Workplace First Aid Refresher to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.