Here at Lightning Training Solutions, we are delighted to announce that our Health and Safety Training Courses have become hugely popular in recent months, with our success built on offering flexible learning either on-site, online, or via blended courses.
Our team of dedicated trainers have over 25 years of extensive knowledge and experience delivering high-level Health and Safety Training.
Our range of Health and Safety Training Courses includes:
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Mental Health problems are a growing public health concern and employers should take all the necessary measures to spot any early warning signs of Mental Health.
In the UK, it is estimated that 1 in 6 of us have experienced a common Mental Health problem.
That is a worrying statistic.
But taking that first step to becoming a qualified Mental Health First Aider could help a colleague, friend, or even a family member.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a qualification that teaches people how to help someone they think might be experiencing a Mental Health problem.
We cover the following topics;
✅ What is First Aid for Mental Health?
✅ Identifying Mental Health conditions
✅ Providing advice and starting a conversation
✅ Stress
✅ Mental Health conditions
✅ Drugs and alcohol
✅ First Aid for Mental Health action plan
✅ First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
We can deliver our Mental Health First Aid courses at your workplace, in our ventilated, and easily accessible workshop in West Coker, Yeovil, or partially online.
These can either be taken over the course of half a day (4 hours), one day, or two days.
Certifications are awarded as follows:
| Duration | Award | Per Course | Per Person |
| Half Day | Level 1 Award in Awareness for First Aid for Mental Health | £550 | £50 |
| One Day | Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health | £1375 | £125 |
| Two Days | Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health | £2200 | £200 |
Please note that a maximum of 12 people per course is required.
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Furthermore, we also offer a Youth Mental Health First Aid one day course, which is £1375 per course, or £125 per person.
There are seven modules, which includes
✅ Introduction
✅ What is First Aid for Youth Mental Health?
✅ Identifying Mental Health Conditions
✅ Stress
✅ Mental Health Conditions
✅ First Aid Action Plan for Mental Health
✅ Assessment & Course Closure
A range of methods are used, including practical and questioning (open and multiple-choice).
Upon completion, a Level 2 Award in First Aid for Youth Mental Health is awarded.
We have had great feedback from various professionals such as youth workers, psychotherapists, and social workers who all enjoyed how the course was organised, set up, and delivered.
We love receiving positive feedback from people who have taken a Lightning Training Solutions course, so thank you!
Paediatric First Aid
Paediatric First Aid is a course for those who need to identify and manage emergency situations, or those who need to manage minor everyday occurrences when looking after young children.
The course is designed to give participants the knowledge and skills needed to treat children when they suffer knocks or bruises in everyday play, as well as provide support and attention until professional help arrives in those more serious situations.
We offer a 1 day course, or you can choose 2 sessions over the course of two days.
Furthermore, to offer a more flexible option, the Paediatric First Aid training course can be taken as a blended option.
Please call 01935 473575 to discuss your requirements.
Pricing
| Duration | Per Course | Per Person |
| 1 Day | £400 | £40* |
| 2 Day | £700 | £70* |
* Book a full course (12 places) and get 2 places FREE! (prices listed ‘per person’ reflect discount)
Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
Emergency First Aid at Work training is an important part of Workplace Health and Safety.
EFAW training is normally required by the Health & Safety(First Aid) Regulations 1981 Regulations.
Our Emergency First Aid at Work training covers the following:
✅ First Aid requirements in the workplace
✅ Hazard recognition and First Aid precautions
✅ Procedures for drowning, electric shock, collapse (heart attack), poisoning, major bleeding and severe burns.
✅ Recovery position and choking – awareness only
✅ Police/Ambulance Emergency Services Recognition
We have found that this one-day course has benefited businesses that require an employee to hold a current and valid First Aid at Work qualification.
Please do get in touch with the team to see how we can help because we can come and train staff at your workplace, or hold a course at our premises in West Coker, Yeovil.
We have recently branched out into blended training which offers businesses the flexibility to train staff using a mixture of online training and classroom-based lessons.
| Duration | Per course | Per person |
| One Day (6 hours) | £600 | £60 |
*Book a full course (12 places) and get 2 places FREE! (prices listed ‘per person’ reflect discount)
First Aid at Work (FAW)
Our most popular training is our First Aid at Work course!
Lasting 3 days, this course is suitable for almost any industry and is probably the single most important training you will do.
All businesses are required, under The Health & Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, to provide adequate and appropriate First Aid equipment, facilities, and people.
This is so employees can offer immediate help to someone who is injured, or taken ill in the workplace.
In fact, the minimum provisions of any workplace is:
✅ A suitably stocked First Aid Kit
✅ An appointed person to take charge of First Aid arrangements
✅ Clear information made available to all employees about First Aid arrangements
We are a competent and professional training provider and a member of FOFATO (Federation of First Aid Training Organisations) and have been running accredited First Aid Courses for many years throughout the Yeovil and Somerset area.
All of our First Aid at Work Courses are designed to give First Aiders the confidence to perform basic life support, treat burns, cuts, fractures, eye injuries, and have an understanding of the legal requirements and composition of first aid boxes.
Here are the courses that we offer:
| Available Courses | Duration | Per Course | Per Person |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Safety First Aid at Work** | 3 Days | £1,800 | *£180 |
| Health & Safety Emergency First Aid at Work | 1 Day | £600 | *£60 |
| First Aid at Work Re-Qualification Course | 2 Days | £1,200 | *£120 |
| Annual Refresher First Aid at Work Course | ½ Day | £300 | £30 |
*Book a full course (12 places) and get 2 places FREE! (prices listed ‘per person’ reflect discount)
**Our First Aid at Work courses can be delivered as blended learning, reducing the time away from your workplace, if you choose the three-day option.
Please do contact us with any questions are requirements that you may have because we can adapt to suit your needs and availability.
Fire Marshal/Fire Awareness
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 has made Fire Safety Training a legal requirement for staff members.
We offer both Fire Marshal and Fire Awareness Training Courses designed to help businesses understand risks, procedures, and methods of fire prevention in the workplace.
These courses cover the following:
✅ Current Fire Safety legislation
✅ The effects of Fire on companies
✅ The chemical processes that result in Fire
✅The causes of Fire
✅ Effective evacuation procedures
✅ Preferable staff reactions to Fire
✅ Fire protection methods
✅ Fire Extinguisher Training
Every Fire Training Course is delivered professionally at your workplace, or our venue in West Coker, Yeovil.
Live Fire Extinguisher use is included on every course, so you really are getting the best available training.
Fire Safety Act 2005
We are often asked many questions surrounding the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and what businesses are required to do.
These include:
- Carrying out a Fire Risk Assessment
- Consider who may be at risk
- Reducing risks
- Providing general Fire precautions
- Protection around flammable and explosive materials
- Creating an emergency plan
- Review your findings to all of the above
Fire Safety Act 2021
The Fire Safety Act 2021 was brought in to amend the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
It extends provisions to the following parts of multi-occupied residential buildings:
- the building’s structure, external walls and any common parts. The external walls include doors or windows in those walls, and anything attached to the exterior of those walls, e.g. balconies and cladding.
- all doors between the domestic premises and common parts.
Under Article 3 of the FSO, the “responsible person” of a premise (either a building or any part of it) is the person who has control of the premises (“the Responsible Person”), which may include building owners, leaseholders, or managers.
We would suggest familiarising yourself with both the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the new The Fire Safety Act 2021 if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our team on 01935 473575.
Fire Marshal/Fire Awareness Prices
| Available Courses | Cost Per Course |
|---|---|
| Fire Awareness | £360 |
| Fire Marshal | £450 |
A minimum number of 15 people is required for both courses.
Please talk to us for any further information you require about Fire Awareness and Fire Marshal Training.
Canine First Aid
Whether you are a dog owner keen to provide better care for your dog, or you work with these loveable animals on a daily basis, perhaps as a dog trainer, groomer or vet, we have a range of courses to suit your requirements.
Our team really enjoys delivering Canine First Aid Courses, and you can look forward to learning about:
✅ Introductory canine modules
✅ Accidents and First Aid
✅ Medical conditions
✅ Types and sizes of dogs
You can find a full brief on Dog First Aid Training here, which gives you an insight to all of the topics you will learn about.
| Available In-House Courses | Duration | Per Course | Per Person |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet First Aid Awareness | 3-4 hours | *£250 | £25 (plus £3 for book if required) |
| Pet First Aid/Canine First Aid | 1 day Practical | *£550 | £55 |
| Security Dog First Aid | 1 day practical | *£550 | £55 |
*Book a full course (12 places) and get 2 places FREE! (prices listed ‘per person’ reflect discount)
Blended Canine First Aid training is now available!
This is where you can complete the online module (around 6 hours) and a practical module (approx 6 hours) with an instructor where you also cover practical topicss to gain the full qualification certificate.
Advanced Pet First Aid
Our Advanced Pet First Aid Courses are designed for both for professionals and pet owners.
This training offers a greater understanding and a wider range of skills needed for Pet First Aid, which includes:
✅ Illnesses
✅ Dog CPR
✅ Poisoning, bites & stings
✅ Seizures & epilepsy
✅ Controlling bleeding
✅ Burns
✅ Spinal injuries
✅ Broken Bones
✅ Drowning
✅ Shock
….and many more scenarios that could happen to your pet.
All of our Pet First Aid Courses include a mixture of theory, group discussions and practical tasks that participants really enjoy.
The cost of Advanced Pet First Aid, with blended learning via ProTrainings is £39.95+VAT, or with the practical element, it’s £94.95 plus VAT.
If you have any questions or would like to book your place on our next open courses (dates to be announced), please get in touch,
Online Health & Safety Courses
When time is against you, maybe one of our Online Health & Safety Training Courses could be a better option?
They are very cost-effective (between £15 and £65) and you will have access to all the training materials you will need.
Here are some of the eLearning training courses on offer:
| Abrasive Wheels | Asbestos Awareness | Asbestos Awareness for Architects & Designers | Assessing Display Screen Equipment |
| Basic Fire Safety Awareness | Basic Fire Safety Awareness for Care Homes | Basic Fire Safety Awareness for Care Homes | CDW Awareness |
| COSHH | Display Screen Equipment Awareness | Electrical Safety | Emergency First Aid at Work (Refresher) |
| Fire Marshal | Fire Marshal for Care Homes | Fire Extinguisher | Food Safety Level 1 & 2 (Manufacturing) |
| Food Safety Level 1 & 2 (Catering) | Food Safety Level 1 & 2 (Retail) | Introduction to Personal Safety for Lone Workers | Introduction to Risk Management |
| Legionella Management | Lock Down Procedure for Schools | Manual Handling | Noise Awareness |
| Positive Handling in Schools | Prevent Duty | Safeguarding For Children | Safeguarding For Adults |
| Slips, Trips and Falls | Working at Heights | Working in Confined Spaces | Working Within the Private Security Industry |
| Working Safely | Workplace Health and Safety | ||
All of our Health & Safety Courses can be paid directly online – and are made available to you instantly.
Finally, if you register for your account today, you can enjoy the first module of each of our courses for free!
Why Choose Lightning Training Solutions?
Selecting a First Aid Training Provider
As an Employer, you have a number of options available to you when selecting a First Aid Training Provider. HSE does not advocate, promote or support any particular option. You should select the most suitable option for your requirements.
The chart below summaries the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) GEIS 3 Document, which the HSE has developed, to assist Employers when choosing a First Aid Training Provider.
