First Aid - Done Different
Take one of our courses and see why customers come back to us year after year.
The Benefits of our System
Latest Standards
We take the latest advice from organisations such as the UK & European Resuscitation Organisations, Royal Colleges, Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care, etc and update our eLearning immediately as changes take place.
Students Love It
Our students have said that the eLearning is great. It's fun, helps then take things at their own pace and is easy to remember.
FAIB Approved
This system was developed with a panel of experts at the First Aid Industry Body to ensure that it is educationally sound, medically correct and fully meets the requirements for first aid training.
GDPR Compliant
Our system meets all the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as it applies in the UK, tailored by the Data Protection Act 2018.
Student Feedback
When asked, 100% of our students said they would recommend our courses to others.
Of those who’d done first aid before 75% said our blended course was better, 25% said it was the same and no one said it was worse than previous.
87% of our students said they felt very or extremely confident to carry out the skills they’d learnt.
Clients Who Trust our Courses
Our clients include many major UK Universities (including Birmingham, Cambridge, Bristol and Imperial College London), Forestry England and the Natural History Museum. Find out why they rely on our courses.
Recent Blog Posts
Tourniquets: Debunking the Myth
On a recent course we received criticism for teaching tourniquets in First Aid at Work as many organisations don’t. This post looks at the reasons we do teach tourniquets and hopefully debunks a few myths along the way.
“But St. Johns do this Differently!”
We regularly get asked why the techniques and standards taught in our courses do not always conform with the advice given in the First Aid Manual (10th Edition), written by the Voluntary Aid Societies (VAS), that is, St John, St Andrews and the British Red Cross.
Amazing Solution to Bleeding!
At Marlin we have been looking into the research surrounding Celox™. We believe that it is extremely effective and easy to use. Just tip it on a major wound and then apply pressure with a bandage. It clots virtually instantly and will control even major arterial bleeds.
First Aid Courses and Covid-19
The HSE have extended first aid certificates until 31/9/2020.
In the meantime we have blended eLearning and zoom refresher courses you can take.
Emerade Recall Alert
All Emerade auto-injectors have been recalled by the manufacturer. There is a fault in one component of the auto-injector believed to cause some pens* to fail to activate and deliver adrenaline.
Covid-19 CPR Guidance
The UK Resucitation Council have issued a statement on performing CPR during the pandemic while still keeping yourself safe.