About Adventure Safe
Adventure Safe is dedicated to delivering high-quality first-aid training courses across North Yorkshire. We have built a strong reputation for offering exceptional First Aid at Work courses as well as specialist outdoor first-aid training.
Commitment to Due Diligence
HSE Guidelines
From October 2013, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) ceased approving First Aid at Work (FAW) training providers in England, Wales, and Scotland. Employers are now required to conduct due diligence when selecting training providers. Adventure Safe complies with this process by maintaining rigorous standards for quality and trainer qualifications.
HSENI Guidelines
Similarly, in Northern Ireland, the Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) discontinued approvals from October 2017. Adventure Safe follows these guidelines to provide compliant and high-quality training.
Why Choose Adventure Safe?
Qualified Trainers and Assessors
- All trainers possess current FAW certificates as a minimum, renewed every three years.
- Trainers hold formal teaching, training, or coaching qualifications, ensuring the highest standards of instruction.
Quality Assurance
- Adventure Safe enforces a documented quality assurance (QA) plan, including annual performance assessments for trainers/assessors.
- Quality Assurance is overseen by a trained QA & Training Advisor who holds a Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET).
DBS Checked
- Enhanced DBS checked in order to work with Young People and Vulnerable Adults.
Course Evaluation and Complaints Procedure
- Adventure Safe gathers and reviews participant feedback through evaluation forms for continuous improvement.
- A defined complaints procedure is provided to course candidates, ensuring transparency and accountability.
Accepted First-Aid Practices
Adventure Safe’s FAW/EFAW courses follow guidelines published by:
- Resuscitation Council (UK) for adult basic life support.
- Voluntary Aid Societies for other aspects of first aid.
Adventure Safe’s Outdoors First Aid courses align with guidance set by the Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL), ensuring that training covers the unique challenges of outdoor environments. Qualified professionals provide guidance on both standard and specialist first-aid practices, catering to diverse scenarios and workplace needs.
Customised Training Syllabuses
Adventure Safe aligns course content with workplace needs, as indicated in first-aid assessments. Core requirements are covered per HSE guidelines, with additional topics tailored to specific needs.
Course Durations
- FAW: 18 contact hours over 3 days.
- FAW Requalification: 12 contact hours over 2 days.
- EFAW: 6 contact hours.
- EFAW Requalification: 6 contact hours.
- Outdoors First Aid: 16 contact hours over 2 days,.
- Outdoors First Aid Emergency Action: 8 contact hours over 1 day.
Certifications
Adventure Safe certificates:
- Feature the organisation’s name, qualification title, issue date, and validity for three years.
- Reference Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 (England, Wales, Scotland) and 1982 (Northern Ireland), where applicable.