At Midlands Health & Safety Consultancy, all of our consultants are NUCO Instructors. Nuco Training is an international training company that provides specialised instructor training for those who teach First Aid, Health & Safety, Manual Handling and Fire Safety to ensure fully competent instructors.
We can offer you accredited courses with certification of completion. Our courses are accredited by a governing body that is supported by regulatory awarded organisations such as Qfqual and SQA.
Our courses include:
Health & Safety Level 1
The qualification covers the key terms used in health and safety, so that the learner is familiar with everything they read or hear within their new environment. It also covers the duties of employers and employees, creating awareness of the main hazards and risks in the workplace. Ideal for all employees.
Fire Safety Level 1
This course is ideal to give all members of staff basic fire training to increase awareness and cooperation in the event of a fire in the workplace. It covers regulations, the fire triangle, evacuation, fire equipment, good housekeeping, the law, training requirements, calling the fire service, fire doors, smoke alarms, risk assessing and precautions.
Manual Handling Level 2
This course provides learners with invaluable knowledge and understanding of the importance of safe manual handling, risk assessments for manual handling and guidance on appropriate control measures. It includes the duties of employers and employees in relation to manual handling plus the use of mechanical and non – mechanical aids and the hierarchy of control.
Health & Safety Level 2
The qualification covers the principal aspects, elements, procedures and duties of employers and employees. It also highlights the consequences of non-compliance with health and safety legislation, the requirements for training and competence and the ways in which health and safety information can be communicated and the completion of risk assessments and method statements on tasks completed within the company. This course is suitable for managers and supervisors.The qualification assumes no prior knowledge.
Fire Safety Level 2
This qualification covers the causes and characteristics of fire and smoke spread in the workplace and the components of the fire triangle. It also covers the hazards during and after a fire, means of escape, methods of fire detection, raising the alarm plus how to safely extinguish the different types of fire – whether it be electrical, relating to hazardous materials or any other.
Also included are legal responsibilities, fire risk assessments, and the role of the fire warden.
First Aid Training Courses
Level 3 First Aid at Work
This course is designed for those who are appointed to act as a first aider in their workplace. Over a 3 day period, learners will develop the skills and knowledge needed to deal with a range of first aid situations, including: assessing an incident, managing an unresponsive casualty, CPR, heart attacks, choking, head and spinal injuries, fractures, anaphylaxis and more.
Level 3 First Aid Requalification
This 2-day First Aid at Work course is designed for those who currently hold a First Aid at Work qualification and are due to expire. Successful qualification on this course is based on practical assessments conducted throughout the course and written test papers each day.
Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work
Where an organisation’s risk assessment of First Aid needs identifies that there is a requirement for Emergency First Aid at Work practitioners, then this national Award in Emergency First Aid at Work satisfies the requirements of the regulatory body for First Aid – the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). All learners will have the skills and knowledge to provide the organisation with Emergency First Aider’s that can provide treatment to their casualties in a prompt, safe and effective manner.
Annual Refresher for First Aiders
Although it is not mandatory, the HSE strongly recommend that HSE qualified First Aiders and Emergency First Aiders undertake an first aid annual refresher course in order to keep their skills up-to-date and refreshed. The qualification period for both groups of First Aiders is 3-years. It was felt that this period was too long without any additional training.
Student first aid training
The government have announced that health education is compulsory in all state funded schools in England including basic first aid training. The 3 hour qualification has been designed for key stage 3 & 4 students (11 plus years). A fantastic opportunity for students to enhance their CV and develop new life skills.
In-House Training
In-House Fire Marshal
This half of day course provides information on basic fire safety and the duty and roles of a Fire Marshal. Upon completion the delegates will leave with understand the duties that need to be conducted proactively in regards to fire safety. Competent Fire Marshal training certificates are given issued upon completion.
In-House Manual Handing and Lifting Aids Training
The government have announced that health education is compulsory in all state funded schools in England including basic first aid training. The 3 hour qualification has been designed for key stage 3 & 4 students (11 plus years). A fantastic opportunity for students to enhance their CV and develop new life skills.
Memberships
Testimonials
- I required the services of Midlands Health and Safety Consultancy Ltd to Produce a Fire Risk Assessment for our business premises. Chad came out and carried out the fire risk assessment for us. He was very professional and emphasis and spent time to explain the issues we had and come up with positive solutions to resolve. He produced us a very user friendly full fire log book that we can implement. We will carry on using the services of Midlands Health and Safety Consultancy and would recommend them highly. Great positive attitude and technical knowledge and made us feel that he was genuinely here to help us improve our health and safety procedure’s instead of feeling judged.
- I’d just like to take this time to thank “Midlands Health & Safety Consultancy” as they provided me with a great service. I “PW Heating & Plumbing LTD” found myself under a certain amount of pressure getting some documents set up for a client of mine in time but Chad went over and above to work all weekend to ensure all the tasks i asked for were complete in time. His work is to a very high standard and his knowledge and competence in his own field was second to none, he’s brilliant at what he does and nothing was to much trouble for him, he’s a credit to himself. I would recommend “Midlands Health & Safety Consultancy” to anybody, His work is of a very high standard.
- Midlands Health and Safety Consultancy have provided me with multiple services. I undertook some Fire Safety Training with Midland Health and Safety Consultancy. The training was enjoyable and more than engaging. I took a lot from the course and the venue was more than adequate with great facilities. They completed me a compliant Fire Risk Assessment on my company premises, helped and explained in a way I could easily understand to over come any issues. Very knowledgeable and professional manner. I would recommend Midlands Health and Safety Consultancy to anybody.
- Thank you Chad – Our customers have increased business based on the professionalism now in place at transcentral. Your dedication to the training courses, knowledge and implementation covering over 51,000 sqft of busy warehouse, racking systems, including warehouse staff. Numerous vehicles, drivers, driver safe area, loading unloading, general office staff and quality control personnel. I have no hesitation in writing this testimonial and guarantee to any prospective business, Chad’s consultancy has paid my business back over and over again – I do not know how we ever operated without the systems we now rely upon!
- As with any business, you rely on people to do the specified job swiftly and appropriately; Mr Bott typifies this. Friendly and professional, Mr Bott has been of great assistance in ensuring the business is compliant with the various regulations governing us. I would highly recommend Mr Bott to any company wishing to have the reassurance and peace of mind they are in knowledgeable and expert hands.
- Midlands Health and Safety Consultants provide an excellent service which I’d highly recommend. The support and advice we’ve receive is exceptional, Which is helping me constantly improving the H&S across the whole organisation.