Member News: Medical Training Solutions team up with Norfolk County Council to offer heavily discounted workplace first aid training for SMEs under new funding scheme.

Did you know that last year there were 693,000 workplace first aid incidents in the UK?

This is a staggering 19.2% increase from the year before which suggests that it’s becoming more likely that you could have to face a first aid emergency in your workplace!

If not managed correctly, these types of incidents can end up with your name plastered all over the news, whilst ruining your business’ reputation and destroying your customer base.

If this isn’t bad enough, further statistics show that the average fine from the HSE, if handled poorly…is £110,000 per incident!

Norfolk-based first aid training supplier Medical Training Solutions have teamed up with Norfolk County Council to offer training that is 75% funded under their new ‘Employer Training Incentive Programme’ (ETIP).

Their award-winning first aid training courses have been designed to provide businesses with the knowledge and skills needed to deal with a wide range of first aid situations and keep you and your business safe, legally compliant, and free from media scrutiny (which include the latest COVID-19 changes to first aid!)

How does the scheme work?

If you are a Norfolk-based SME, you should qualify for the new ‘Employer Training Incentive Programme’ (ETIP) led by Norfolk County Council (NCC).

This new scheme means that NCC will pay 75% of your training costs up to £1,500.00 per business!

Medical Training Solutions are one of few training providers who have been authorised by NCC to deliver first aid training under the scheme meaning that you can book the following courses today:

Emergency First Aid at Work (1-day for small/low-risk businesses) £121.10 ex VAT £30.27 ex VAT pp

First Aid at Work (3-days for medium to large/high-risk businesses) £268.21 ex VAT £67.05 ex VAT pp

Blended First Aid at Work (1-day e-learning and 2-days classroom for medium to large/high risk businesses) £268.21 ex VAT £67.05 ex VAT pp

All of these courses are HSE compliant, nationally recognised, and last for 3 years!

What will these courses allow my staff to deal with?

1. A customer who’s collapsed.

1. A client who has stopped breathing.

1. A customer who is choking.

1. A client who has cut themselves and is bleeding badly.

1. A customer who has slipped over and broken a bone.

1. A client who is having a heart attack or a stroke.

1. A customer who is having a life-threatening allergic reaction.

1. A client who is having a fit.

Are there any other benefits of having qualified first aiders in my business?

1. Show of confidence to customers on your premises which can increase sales and revenue.

1. Reduced first aid anxiety which means more confident, productive, and high-performing staff.

1. Heightened brand reputation as an employer who invests in the health, safety, and wellbeing of their staff (we supply FREE social media packs to help you show this off!).

1. Increased legal compliance which means you’re less likely to suffer hefty HSE fines and medico-legal prosecution in the event of an incident.

What will I get if I book?

1. Award winning training that is HSE compliant in order to protect you and your business.

1. Free-onsite parking to ensure that you arrive in a relaxed state and ready to learn.

1. Supply of stationary, textbooks and handouts to support your learning and set you up for success.

1. COVID-19 PPE so that you can focus on your learning in a safe and secure environment.

1. FREE Career and workplace risk assessment advice to help you achieve legal compliance and avoid costly fines.

1. On-site refreshments to help keep you and your team in the best state to learn and achieve.

1. Training with realistic medical prosthetics that help reduce the risk of making errors in real-life.

1. Unlimited assessment attempts to reduce exam related anxiety and give you the peace of mind needed to perform at your best.

PLUS, every delegate will receive 1 x vehicle first aid kit that has been specifically designed to go in the boot of their car to give them the power to administer lifesaving first aid to their friends, family, colleagues, and other road users!

What are my next steps?

For more information about how to claim this limited time offer please see their ‘Your 5 steps to claim this limited time offer!’ infographic.

Medical Training Solutions Ltd are an award-winning first aid and medical training provider based in Snetterton, Norfolk. To date, they have worked with numerous multi-national clients supplying industry-leading first aid and medical training.