Xcite Outdoors delivers high quality first aid training to many organisations and businesses within West Lothian.
We provide this service to ensure that you are trained to a high standard in First Aid provision, giving you the confidence that all pupils, staff, customers, and service users are all well cared for in the event of accident, illness or emergency.
Our comprehensive delivery of the various courses offers a ‘one-stop shop’ approach to First Aid is popular with attendees; many come back to us to update their qualifications, knowing and trusting our high-quality delivery and our friendly service.
All our QA courses are regulated to National Industry Standard through our affiliation to Qualsafe, a leading body within First Aid industry.
All our first aid courses are delivered at Xcite Linlithgow.
Please select a course to find out more information, dates and cost.
This 2-day (12 hours) qualification is specifically designed for individuals who wish to develop the skills and knowledge needed to deal with a range of paediatric first aid situations, including: assessing an emergency, dealing with an unresponsive infant or child, CPR, choking, meningitis, head and spinal injuries, anaphylaxis, asthma and more.
Cost £180
Courses for 2024: 23 – 24 October
This 3-day (18 hours) qualification is specifically designed for individuals who wish to act as a first aider in their workplace. Successful candidates will learn how to manage a range of injuries and illnesses that could occur at work and will be equipped with the essential skills needed to administer first aid.
Cost: £240
Courses for 2024: 19 - 21 August, 28 – 30 October
This course revalidates the Initial 3-day course and should be completed every 3 years to ensure currency of qualifications (HSE Guidance). Courses are 2 days (12 hours) in duration with the emphasis being on going over the content of an initial course at a slightly faster pace based on the understanding that learners are familiar with the topics.
Cost £180
Courses for 2024: 18 – 19 September, 4 – 5 December
The First Aid at Work Annual Refresher course is specifically designed to allow qualified first aiders to top up and refresh their skills annually until 3 yearly requalification training is required.
Successful candidates will leave with a renewed confidence, having had the opportunity to practise essential first aid procedures, as well as learning any updated guidance needed to deal with an emergency.
With all subjects covered in just half a day (3 hours) this course is an ideal way to satisfy HSE requirements whilst minimising disruption to your organisation’s day to day activities.
Cost £45
Courses for 2024: 22 October, 3 December (these course are AM only)
This qualification is designed for individuals who wish to act as an emergency first aider in their workplace. Upon successful completion of this 1-day (6 hours) course, candidates will be equipped with the essential skills needed to give safe, prompt, and effective first aid in emergency situations.
Content includes dealing with an unconscious casualty, CPR and use of AED, bleeding, and shock.
Cost: £85
Courses for 2024: 29 August, 14 November
Xcite Outdoors offers a First Aid for Schools programme to all schools across West Lothian. These first aid awareness courses provide an overview of common ailments and emergencies often encountered in the school environment and continue to be popular with many of the schools across the Authority.
These courses are 6hr courses, which can be attended in various sessions: for example, on an in-service day, over two Friday afternoons or other times to suit the specific school staff requirements.
Cost £72
Please note this is a bespoke first aid awareness course and not a regulated First Aid at Work qualification.
Please contact irichardson@westlothianleisure.com directly to book this course for your school.
