Health & Safety courses

In addition to first aid courses, British Red Cross Training also has a range of health and safety courses, designed to help you go the extra mile in understanding how to work safely.

Our health and safety courses can help develop a positive health and safety culture within your organisation, keeping staff safe while assisting you in meeting your legal responsibility to protect the health and safety of your employees.

Health and safetyContents

Fire marshal
Half-day course

Half-day course

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Scheduled course

Group Bookings

Group bookings

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Three-year certificate

Who is it for? 

Accredited by the Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE), this short course is for those wanting to learn about basic fire awareness for their role as a fire marshal in the workplace.

Fire marshal

What is covered? 

The course will help learners to understand how a fire may start and spread; how to assess and manage these risks in the workplace; and how to use fire fighting equipment. It is also available as an online course. The course content includes:

  • combustion principles
  • how fire and toxic fumes spread
  • introduction to fire legislation
  • fire risk assessment
  • emergency plan
  • fire exit and fire safety signage
  • role of a fire marshal in the event of a fire alarm
  • moving through smoke-filled areas
  • safely conducting an area/floor check assembly points and roll calls
  • use of fire-fighting equipment including fire extinguishers and fire blankets.
Find out more about our Fire Marshal course

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Introduction to moving and handling
Two-and-a-half-hour course

Two-and-a-half-hour course

Group Bookings

Group bookings

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Three-year certificate

Who is it for? 

The Introduction to Moving and Handling course introduces techniques and highlights the risks and requirements associated with manual handling.

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What is covered?

On successful completion of this course, you will receive a moving and handling certificate valid for three years. This course covers: 

  • safe moving and handling
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  • understanding your back 
  • common injuries
  • impact to the employee and employer
  • practising lifting and carrying items safely.
Find out more about our Introduction to Moving and Handling course

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