Training courses in Wigan

CE Safety - Wigan

Hilton Street Ashton-in-Makerfield North West WN4 8PD

[email protected] 0800 774 7034

First aid

Fire safety courses

Health and safety

Manual handling

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Opening hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm

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About our Wigan courses

Given its metropolitan borough population of more than 325,000, the town of Wigan is home to thousands of businesses and organisations in a wide range of sectors. We regularly provide expert occupational health and safety training for all kinds of businesses throughout the Wigan area and beyond.

We can host your training at our dedicated centre in Wigan if that’s best for you, but we appreciate that on-site training may be more convenient. If you would like us to come to you, just let us know when you book the training. Submit a quick enquiry detailing your requirements, and we will get in touch with you.

See synopses of our most popular Wigan courses below, but also note that the list is not exhaustive – we can provide any relevant training if you let us know. Give us a call on 0800 774 7034 if you would like to chat about your needs, or send an email to [email protected].

Course contents at a glance

Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) – level 2

Completion certificate: Yes
Recognised by: Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
Valid for: 3 years

This full-day course covers basic emergency first aid within ‘low-risk’ work environments (i.e. retail spaces, hospitality, offices, etc.), outlining key principles and procedures.

Attendees will learn about various accidents and sudden illnesses that can take place within the workplace, picking up the key knowledge and techniques needed to respond appropriately in emergency scenarios.

Full EFAW course specification

Paediatric First Aid

Completion certificate: Yes
Recognised by: OFSTED and EYFS
Valid for: 3 years

This two-day course is designed for staff in schools, nurseries and other child-minding environments, and elevates attendees’ knowledge and skills beyond that of the basic first-aider.

By the end of both days, your staff will be well-versed in the various common accidents, illnesses and other emergencies that can affect young children and babies, and will know how to respond appropriately to each situation.

Full Paediatric First Aid course specification

First Aid at Work (FAW) – level 3

Completion certificate: Yes
Recognised by: Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
Valid for: 3 years

The three-day course delves much deeper than the one-day level-2 course. It is most suitable for first-aiders who work in a more hazardous environment such as a construction or manufacturing environment, or within a much larger organisation spanning several floors.

As this training is so widely applicable to all different kinds of businesses, we can tailor the course content to your specific industry if that is of interest to you – ensuring maximum relevance for your staff and their common environments.

Full FAW course specification

First Aid – Annual Half-Day Refresher

Completion certificate: Yes
Recognised by: Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
Valid for: 1 year

Although first aid qualifications last for three years, HSE strongly recommends that all qualified first-aiders attend annual refresher training, as this keeps knowledge fresh and ensures that first-aiders to up to date attendees on legislation and best practice. We can provide the refresher session for you even if we didn’t provide the initial training.

Fire Awareness

Completion certificate: No
Recognised by: N/A
Valid for: N/A

This three-hour course introduces your staff to the principles of basic fire and teaches them how to respond decisively in the event of a fire (or the triggering of a fire alarm). The evacuation of buildings is also covered and, crucially, all attendees will take part in a practical fire extinguisher demonstration.

This type of training is not legally required, but every employer should nonetheless view it as a priority, given that the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 states that employers must provide adequate safety training to all employees.

Full Fire Awareness course specification

Fire Warden (AKA Fire Marshal)

Completion certificate: Yes
Recognised by: Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
Valid for: Indefinitely (but we recommend refreshing knowledge every 3 years)

This half-day course is for all fire wardens within any organisation. During the session, your employees will be introduced to the key skills and techniques needed for identifying and preventing fire risks, as well as taking charge during a fire emergency. There is a practical fire extinguisher demonstration that each attendee must complete in order to pass the course.

Fire warden training is a legal requirement for all types of businesses, and it applies to every single employee who has fire warden responsibilities – not just the most senior fire marshal (or the ‘fire safety coordinator’, which is the same thing).

Full Fire Warden course specification

Hot Work Passport

Completion certificate: Yes
Recognised by: N/A
Valid for: 5 years

This full-day course covers the risks and hazards involved in hot work, and educates attendees in the safe carrying out of hot work permits (risk assessments) and the prevention of fires. ‘Hot work’ is defined as any activity that can produce heat or sparks.

Hot work permits are a legal requirement for anyone who is carrying out or supervising hot work, and this includes site managers – it is not solely for the worker doing the labour. After completing the course, each attendee will get a certificate and a photo ID card (‘passport’) which they can carry around on-site.

Full Hot Work Passport course specification

Evacuation Chair

Completion certificate: Yes
Recognised by: Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
Valid for: 2 years

This half-day course teaches attendees how to operate an evacuation chair in the event of an emergency (such as a fire), in order to safely evacuate immobile or disabled persons from the building.

Although the training itself is not a legal requirement, it is a legal requirement for businesses to ensure a safe means of escape from their premises.

Full Evacuation Chair course specification

Manual Handling

Completion certificate: Yes
Recognised by: Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
Valid for: N/A

This half-day course educates attendees on safe lifting and manual handling practices within the workplace, outlining the proven techniques while highlighting incorrect ones.

As manual handling is such a broad area, we can tailor the content of this course to your specific sector. If needed, we can also make it a full-day session to make sure everything is covered.

Full Manual Handling course specification

COSHH

Completion certificate: Yes
Recognised by: Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
Valid for: N/A

This three-hour course is a mixture of theory and practical exercises, covering the legislation behind COSHH (the control of substances hazardous to health), as well as the how to prevent and respond to accidents.

The training is suitable for any worker who deals with harmful substances in their day-to-day work, and it will ensure that your staff well informed on the latest HSE regulations.

Full COSHH course specification

How to find us

Close to the town centre

Interested? Enquire about a course below:

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Choose a course * –Fire Awareness Training –Fire Marshal / Warden Training –Hot Work Passport First Aid –1 Day Emergency First Aid at Work – EFAW –1 Day Paediatric First Aid Course –2 Day Paediatric First Aid –3 Day First Aid at Work (FAW) –AED Training – Automated External Defibrillator –First Aid at Work Refresher Health and Safety –1 Day Fire Risk Assessment Training –1 Day Health & Safety in the workplace –COSHH Training –Evacuation Chair Training Manual Handling –3 Hour Manual Handling Training –Moving and Handling of People

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