First Aid Training for All

Established in 2013 and located just outside the market town of Attleborough, KM First Aid provides quality first aid training. KM First Aid has many loyal clients who return for updates and book courses every year. These include:

  • haulage firms
  • leisure centre staff
  • sport e.g. sailing, boxing, cricket
  • hospitality clients
  • horticultural establishments
  • construction industry businesses
  • NHS clients
  • schools and local small businesses
  • church groups
  • other voluntary organisations

Standard workplace courses which comply with HSE guidance are offered but tailored ones are also an option. Training for school students can be arranged. Although an active local provider, KM First Aid offers training outside Norfolk, often visiting the East Midlands and Suffolk. Please enquire if your area can be covered.

Instructor Background

Kate Midgley, BA(Hons), gained the CIPD Certificate in Training Practice in 2001. In 2002 Kate qualified as a history teacher (PGCE Exeter University) and began to teach 1st Aid in 2007, teaching her students whilst working at a special needs school.

Kate went on to qualify as a First Aid trainer through SkillBase First Aid in 2012 and qualified as a Community First Responder in November 2013.

 

 

Carl Brandwood joined KM First Aid in 2022 having gained his qualification for first aid teaching and assessment in 2019.

Prior to this, thirty years with both the Army and Police Force means he has a good variety of hands-on first aid experience. He holds the FROS Level 3 certificate, First Aid at Work and the FAQ L3 for First Responders. He is now a qualified Ambulance Service Community Responder, working with the Diss team.

Carl currently manages first aid training for Norfolk Army Cadets and in his spare time enjoys various sporting activities including mountain expeditions, cycling and water polo.

Ruth joined KM First Aid in March 2026 having retired from nursing. In recent years she has been teaching Advanced and Paediatric Immediate Life Support, within the NHS.
Ruth continues to provide this level of training, locally and now enjoys the new challenges of teaching workplace first aid to lay people.
She also volunteers with a local charity and enjoys an active life with jogging and caring for their new chickens.

Quality

You can be assured that a fully qualified instructor will deliver all courses. Kate, Carl and Ruth have many years of experience, providing either life support training with the NHS or first aid support and training in schools and public services. CPD is important for KM First Aid. Conferences, courses and first aid events are attended regularly, to ensure up-to-date knowledge at all times.

SkillBase First Aid is our awarding body for HSE courses – KM First Aid is a network centre. Quality reviews are undertaken through SkillBase, for the purposes of standardisation.