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SIA licensing: first aid training requirement

Guidance for training providers: what you need to know to meet the SIA's rules on first aid training.

Updates to this page

From:
Security Industry Authority
Published:
5 March 2021
Last updated:
2 September 2025
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  1. Updated the 'First aid qualifications you can accept' section to include the following text: "a training provider operating under voluntary accreditation schemes (including trade or industry bodies)".

  2. Updated to include requirements to explicitly cover training on haemostatic dressings and keeping airways open.

  3. updated to remove contradictory information

  4. The HTML attachment has been updated to include the need to cover training on life-threatening bleeding and opening airways.

  5. Updated section 3.2 ('Reasonable adjustments') to include a link to guidance published on the First Aid Awarding Organisation Forum's website.

  6. First published.

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First aid training requirement for door supervisors and security guards

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Read ‘First aid training requirement for door supervisors and security guards’ to find out what you must check if you offer the training required for a door supervisor or security guard licence. This document also explains what you must do if you want to offer first aid training yourself.

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