Overview

Police First Aid is a purpose-built first-aid training programme for policing operational personnel — covering the specific casualty scenarios and operational contexts encountered in front-line policing.

Who it’s for

For serving police officers, PCSOs, custody staff, and other frontline policing personnel requiring current first-aid competency for operational duty. Also suitable for police training teams commissioning first-aid content for their force.

What you’ll learn

• Casualty assessment and first-aid response tailored to policing operational contexts
• Managing casualties in stop, custody, and public-order settings
• Traumatic injury response including bleeding, penetrating trauma, and impact injuries
• Handover to ambulance and hospital services from operational contexts
• Documentation and post-incident reporting to policing standards

Format

• Delivery: by arrangement with police training commissioners; in-person operational-context training
• Materials: learner materials and certificate on successful completion

Outcomes

On completion officers hold current first-aid competency tailored to policing operational contexts — supporting officer safety, public safety, and force compliance requirements.