About First Aid Suffolk

Delivering first class first aid training in Suffolk for over 30 years

Liz Russell offers a highly professional, friendly and reliable first aid training service, operating in the Felixstowe peninsula and Ipswich areas of Suffolk. She is a fully qualified first aid trainer-assessor affiliated to ProTrainings. The courses delivered are nationally recognised and CV-worthy, counting towards Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Why Choose First Aid Suffolk?

Professional and reliable service with 5* reviews, local to Felixstowe and Ipswich in Suffolk
Health & Safety compliance – professional first aid training designed to deliver on compliance
Nationally recognised qualifications – certified first aid courses to benefit your team and your business or organisation
Highly experienced, friendly and fully qualified instructor-assessor – all courses are delivered by ProTrainings-affiliated professional, Liz Russell
First Aid in the Workplace training courses – relevant and time-efficient
First Aid for care givers – emergency and general first aid qualifications for carers or those with a duty of care, with specific courses for those supporting children, infants and vulnerable adults
Courses include: EFAW, FAW, EPFA, PFA.

Designed to Support You and Your Team

Friendly, fun and engaging courses with a reputation for impressive pass rates
In the workplace group first aid training an option – saving your business time and money
Comfortable, practical and convenient training venues
Year-round range of programmed first aid courses, for individuals and small group sign ups
Easy, online booking for pre-programmed courses
There for you now and next time – whether you’re putting first aid training in place for the first time or looking to renew soon-to-expire qualifications , Liz Russell is personally at the end of a phone to discuss your first aid training needs when you need to.

“Liz was calm assured and very knowledgeable. She presented the learning in a very easy to digest way and answered all questions with understanding and care. An extremely well run session!” EFAW course participant

Liz Russell – The First Aid Trainer-Assessor of Choice in Felixstowe and Ipswich, Suffolk

Liz Russell Fully Qualified First Aid Trainer Felixstowe Suffolk

With over 30 years experience in training people and professional carers in first aid, Liz is affiliated to ProTrainings first aid instructors and assessors network. Her decades of voluntary and professional service have made Liz is a familiar friendly face around Felixstowe and Ipswich in Suffolk.

Following trainer/director roles at the home care service which she founded in 1995, Liz dedicates her time to her professional passion – delivering useful and effective first aid training for life.

St John Ambulance first aider – volunteer (community events) and professional
St John Ambulance affiliated first aid trainer and first aid assessor (including NVQs)
Multi-level first aid trainer-assessor to care industry professionals
Voluntary community first responder
ITG Instructor Training (HABC Level 3 Award in Education and Training (QCF) – ProTrainings
ITG First Aid at Work Instructor/Assessor – ProTrainings
ITG AED Instructor – ProTrainings
ITG Paediatric/Childcare First Aid Instructor – ProTrainings

Expert training for company first aiders in Felixstowe & Ipswich

Having first aid cover on site is a legal and moral obligation for most organisations. Whether your Felixstowe business or Ipswich organisation is looking to comply with health and safety regulations or encourage best practice, high quality training from First Aid Suffolk is close at hand – and we can even deliver on site in the work place.

From heritage visitor attraction teams to shopkeepers, caterers or shipping agency personnel supporting the Port of Felixstowe, we can help you put the training place you need for compliance and real peace of mind – and help you keep on top of it going forward too.

As an example, our popular Emergency First Aid at Work course offers 6 hours of in-person training (excluding breaks) with weekly refresher videos, a downloadable first aid manual and certificate from ProTrainings.

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First Aid Suffolk – Training for Carers

All care workers and care givers need to be prepared for anything and act mindfully to protect themselves as well those in their care. This applies to all those in the care sector or with a duty of care, whether supporting the less mobile or elderly, infants or children, vulnerable youngsters or people with disabilities.

With decades of experience in the front line of home care work in the Felixstowe and Ipswich area, First Aid Suffolk expert trainer, Liz Russell, really understands. She appreciates the demands and needs of both staff members and management in the care sector.

Liz Russell at First Aid Suffolk is the ideal instructor for EFAW courses for care workers as part of induction training and ongoing care worker development programmes.

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Our ProTrainings Affiliation Explained

Liz Russell at First Aid Suffolk is a trainer-assessor accredited by and affiliated to the nationally recognised network of first aid instructors known as ProTrainings.

Why has Liz chosen this affiliation and first aid accreditation network? “We want to deliver the best quality and best value training to those who take up our courses”, explains Liz.

“Through ProTrainings, we can ensure that our course curricula remain up-to-date with Health & Safety regulations as well as share additional materials and ongoing support to our students. From weekly videos to access to a free online first aid manual, First Aid Suffolk course participants get more for their money than just a first class, local and in person first aid training course!”