Whether you work in an office building, a leisure centre with a pool or on a busy building site, a First Aid at Work qualification is an absolute must for any company. 

Since 1984, National No Smoking Day has aimed to raise awareness about the dangers surrounding the habit of smoking.

Cigarettes are highly addictive and are extremely harmful to the person who smokes them along with the people around them. 

If we told you every single reason why you should learn First Aid, we have a feeling you could be here for days on end!

To save you some time - and your eyes - we’ve decided to highlight five simple reasons why learning life-saving First Aid should be your New Year’s Resolution. 

Why is first aid important?

Would you know what to do in a medical emergency? Every day hundreds of accidents occur at work or at home. Having the right skills and knowledge and the confidence to know what to do should a person need medical assistance, can greatly improve their chances of survival and increase the extent that they recover.