📝 Course Details

Format: 100% online. NOT TIME LOCKED (Free Flow)
Duration: ~68 mins video (no mandatory locks) + 15–60 mins activities + up to 30 mins final assessment
Assessment: Final online knowledge test
Certification: Digital certificate (valid for 3 years)
Level: Richardson Training – Level 1 (Level 2 available via blended upgrade)
Prerequisites: None
Best experience: Enable audio for narrated videos

Need practical sign-off? Ask about the blended learning upgrade (online theory + classroom practical).

📘 Course Overview

Emergency First Aid for Electrical Accidents

Learn how to respond confidently and effectively to electrical incidents — with a particular focus on the risks found in railway environments, but applicable to any industry where electricity is present.

⚡ Course Summary

Working safely around electricity requires more than standard first aid knowledge. This fully online, self-paced course teaches you essential emergency response principles for electrical accidents, including treatment for burns and shock.

Developed by an experienced and assured railway trainer, it mirrors Network Rail’s official training structure and meets the standards of a Richardson Training – Level 1 qualification.

Learners who wish to demonstrate practical skills can upgrade to the blended learning option (online theory + classroom practical), leading to a Richardson Training Level 2 equivalent certification.

👥 Who Should Take This Course

This course is ideal for anyone who needs to understand first aid principles and the additional precautions required when electricity is involved. While tailored for the railway sector, the first aid methods taught — including treatment of electrical injuries — apply equally across other high-risk industries.

No prior qualifications or certifications are required.

🎯 Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

⚡ Recognise and avoid general and railway-specific electrical hazards
🚨 Understand the emergency process for railway electrical incidents
🩹 Provide first aid for electrical injuries and burns
🫀 Follow the DRABC approach and perform CPR safely
🔌 Understand short circuits and appropriate response actions
🚆 Manage incidents involving both AC overhead line equipment (OLE) and DC conductor rail (third rail) systems

📚 Course Content

The training is divided into ten structured lessons:

Welcome & Introduction
Regulations, Responsibilities & Hygiene
Managing AC OLE Incidents
Managing DC Conductor Rail Incidents
Distribution Locations & Incidents
Incident Sequence & 5-Point Action Plan
Treatment of Injuries
Burns & Eye Injuries
Treatment of Life-Threatening Injuries
Course Summary & Final Assessment

Each lesson includes video explanations, interactive quizzes, and case-based scenarios to ensure full understanding. The course is time-controlled to protect learning integrity, though you may take extra time if needed.

⚠️ Important: Some lessons include graphic medical content (e.g. burns, amputations). These are mandatory to complete the course. Please do not enrol if you believe you cannot view such content, as refunds cannot be issued for non-completion. ⚠️

⏱️ Duration & Assessment

Total course time: varies by learner (no time lock)
Interactive learning & quizzes: 15–60 minutes (varies by learner)
Final assessment: up to 30 minutes (Repeatable)

To achieve certification, you must pass the final knowledge assessment. A digital certificate of completion (valid for three years) will be issued upon success.

✅ Compliance & Standards Alignment

Aligned with the intent of CTM201 and CTM202 (as interpreted)
Reflects Network Rail’s Electrical First Aid (HSET32) structure and safety expectations
Meets the learning objectives for Electrical First Aid for Electrical Accidents and supports progression to railway electrification competencies (e.g. DC isolations)
Developed by an assured railway trainer to support legal and safety compliance across railway and other electrical environments
Meets Richardson Training ltd’s structured Level 1 qualification criteria

💻 Format & Experience

100% online and self-paced, with no time-controlled minimum progress – Idea for people who are very confident in the subject.
Includes videos with audio narration, interactive elements, and quizzes
Audio playback is recommended for the best learning experience
Certification awarded upon successful completion of the online theory and exam
A blended learning upgrade (with practical assessment) is available for those seeking a Level 2 equivalent qualification — contact us for details