First Aid Training for Construction Sites across Kent

Construction is one of the UK's highest-risk industries for workplace injury. The HSE's construction statistics consistently show falls from height, being struck by moving objects, and contact with moving machinery as the leading causes of fatal and serious injury on UK building sites. For Kent construction businesses — whether you're working on residential developments in Ebbsfleet Garden City, commercial projects in Medway, or infrastructure across the county — adequate first aid provision is not optional.

The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require every employer to provide adequate and appropriate first aid. For construction, the HSE's own guidance is clear: the 1-day EFAW is generally insufficient for a site environment. The 3-day First Aid at Work (FAW) qualification — covering fracture management, head and spinal injuries, severe bleeding, and crush injury response — is the standard for most construction sites. The CDM Regulations 2015 additionally require the principal contractor to make specific arrangements for first aid as part of the construction phase plan.

Skills 42U delivers first aid training to construction teams across Kent. We come to your site — welfare cabin, site office, canteen space, or any area with enough room for practical work — with all equipment included. No venue hire. No sending your workers off-site and losing a day's productivity. We also cover Medway, Dartford, Gravesend, Maidstone, and Ashford.

The First Aid at Work syllabus goes substantially beyond the EFAW in areas that matter most for construction environments. In addition to CPR, AED operation, choking, and burns — which both qualifications cover — the FAW includes:

• Fractures and dislocations — recognition, immobilisation, and safe casualty management for limb, rib, and pelvic fractures common in site falls
• Head and spinal injuries — managing an unresponsive casualty with suspected spinal injury; when airway takes priority; the log roll technique
• Crush injuries and compartment syndrome — a critical skill for any site where plant machinery, materials, or structural collapse poses a risk
• Severe bleeding and tourniquet use — managing catastrophic haemorrhage from penetrating injuries such as those caused by cutting equipment
• Medical emergencies — heart attack, stroke, diabetic emergency, epilepsy, and anaphylaxis — relevant for any workforce
• Complex casualty assessment — scenario-based exercises simulating realistic site incidents

For a full breakdown of every element covered in the 3-day course, read our guide on what happens on a First Aid at Work course. For a detailed breakdown of the legal requirements that apply specifically to your site, see our guide on first aid requirements for construction sites.