RLSS UK updates First Aid Essentials to offer new commercial opportunities for operators
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) has launched its new-look first aid qualifications to help leisure operators unlock training and commercial opportunities.
Supported by medical experts from the RLSS UK’s Clinical Governance Group, the First Aid Essentials suite helps Approved Training Centres and Providers train their internal teams while meeting the increasing demand for first aid skills among broader businesses and organisations. This provides a great commercial income opportunity.
Nick Glazier, RLSS UK’s Interim Commercial Director, says: “RLSS UK has built a strong reputation and trust through our lifesaving and lifeguard qualifications, so it makes perfect sense for operators already working with us to choose our first aid offerings. The consistent language and approach simplify the learner journey, while operators benefit from reduced admin and lower costs by not having to manage multiple awarding organisations. We have received excellent feedback from trainers and candidates about the new first aid qualifications; it’s a win-win for everyone!”
Maximising opportunities for operators
Demand for first aid training is increasing across various sectors, presenting new commercial opportunities for operators.
Rhian MacFarlane, Training Officer for Pembrokeshire Leisure and RLSS UK National Trainer Assessor, delivers RLSS UK first aid courses from Haverfordwest Leisure Centre. She says: “High-profile incidents, like footballers collapsing on the pitch, have sparked interest in learning first aid skills. Our first aid courses have grown significantly through word of mouth, becoming a lucrative part of our business.
“We were already running RLSS UK’s National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) courses, so it was a natural step to offer their first aid courses. As an RLSS UK Approved Training Centre, we deliver courses at our leisure centre and in the community for various organisations, from education and social care to public transport. Running courses in-house means we can be more adaptable than private companies; clients really appreciate that we schedule courses quickly to meet their needs.”
What’s new in First Aid Essentials?
Designed with leisure centre and swimming pool operators, the broader physical activity providers and the general public in mind, the updated First Aid Essentials suite of qualifications includes many new features to ensure both trainers and candidates enjoy an engaging, practical, and effective learning experience, including:
Refreshed candidate manuals.
Modernised PowerPoint presentations, new images, and videos for more impactful learning
New marketing assets and delivery toolkits
Updated digital resources to reduce the need for printing.
A dedicated webpage for the First Aid Essentials suite
Leaders in first aid training
RLSS UK works with a panel of advisors and a Clinical Governance Group to ensure its qualifications remain industry leading. It also works with respected organisations such as the Resuscitation Council UK, the First Aid Quality Partnership Group, the First Aid Awarding Organisation Forum, and the European Research Council. These relationships guarantee that courses meet the highest standards, are recognised as best practices, and are fully ratified.
Like RLSS UK’s NPLQ, the First Aid Essentials qualifications are Level 3 courses. Candidates can earn eight UCAS Tariff points to support their university or further education applications. Candidates can also combine points by completing multiple first aid courses.
RLSS UK’s First Aid Essentials suite includes the following courses:
Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
First Aid at Work (FAW)
First Aid at Work (FAW) Requalification
Emergency Paediatric First Aid (EPFA)
Paediatric First Aid (PFA)
Combined Emergency First Aid at Work /Emergency Paediatric First Aid (EFAW/EPFA)
Combined First Aid at Work and Paediatric First Aid (FAW/PFA)
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Anaphylaxis Management
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For more information on offering RLSS UK First Aid training at your venue, visit:
Visit our website at www.rlss.org.uk