Birmingham  is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands county of England. It is the most populous British city outside London, with a population of 1,036,900 (2010 estimate),^[2]and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a population of 2,284,093 (2001 census).^[3]Birmingham's metropolitan area, which includes surrounding towns to which it is closely tied through commuting, is also the United Kingdom's second most populouswith a population of 3,683,000.^[4]

Historically within Warwickshire, it was a medium-sized market town during the medieval period, Birmingham grew to international prominence in the 18th century at the heart of the Midlands Enlightenment and subsequent Industrial Revolution, which saw the town at the forefront of worldwide developments in science, technology and economic organisation, producing a series of innovations that laid many of the foundations of modern industrial society.^[5] By 1791 it was being hailed as "the first manufacturing town in the world".^[6] Birmingham's distinctive economic profile, with thousands of small workshops practising a wide variety of specialised and highly-skilled trades, encouraged exceptional levels of creativity and innovation, and provided a diverse and resilient economic base for an industrial prosperity that was to last into the final quarter of the 20th century.^[7] Its resulting high level of social mobility also fostered a culture of broad-based political radicalism, that under leaders from Thomas Attwoodto Joseph Chamberlain was to give it a political influence unparalleled in Britain outside London, and a pivotal role in the development of British democracy.^[8]

Today Birmingham is a major international commercial centre, ranked as a beta− world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network;^[9] and an important transport, retail, events and conference hub. With a city GDP of $90bn (2008 estimate,PPP), its urban economy is the second largest in the UK and the 72nd largest in the world.^[10] Birmingham's three universities and two university colleges make it the largest centre of higher education in the United Kingdom outside London,^[11] and its major cultural institutions, including the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, theBirmingham Royal Ballet and the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, enjoy international reputations.^[12] The Big City Plan is a large redevelopment plan currently underway in the city centre with the aim of making Birmingham one of the top 20 most liveable cities in the world within 20 years.^[13]

People from Birmingham are known as 'Brummies', a term derived from the city's nickname of 'Brum'. This may originate from the city's dialect name, Brummagem,^[14]which may in turn have been derived from one of the city's earlier names, 'Bromwicham'.^[15] There is a distinctive Brummie dialect and accent, both of which differ from the adjacent Black Country.

Birmingham is located in the centre of the West Midlands region of England on the Birmingham Plateau - an area of relatively high ground, ranging around 500 to 1,000 feet (150-300 m) above sea level and crossed by Britain's main north-south watershed between the basins of the Rivers Severn and Trent. To the south west of the city lie the Lickey Hills,^[53] Clent Hills and Walton Hill, which reach 1,033 feet (315 m) and have extensive views over the city.

The City of Birmingham forms a conurbation with the largely residential borough of Solihull to the south east, and with the city ofWolverhampton and the industrial towns of the Black Country to the north west. Together these make up the West Midlands Urban Area, which covers 59,972 ha (600 km²; 232 sq mi) and has a population of 2,284,093 (2001 Census).^[3] Beyond the urban area, Birmingham'smetropolitan area - the surrounding area to which it is closely economically tied through commuting - has a population of 3,683,000 (2001 Census) and includes the former Mercian capital of Tamworth and the cathedral city of Lichfield in Staffordshire to the north; the industrial city of Coventry and the Warwickshire towns of Nuneaton, Warwick and Leamington Spa to the east; and the Worcestershire towns of Redditchand Bromsgrove to the south west.^[4]

Much of the area now occupied by the city was originally a northern reach of the ancient Forest of Arden, whose former presence can still be felt in the city's dense oak tree-cover and in the large number of districts such as Moseley, Saltley, Yardley, Stirchley and Hockley with names ending in "-ley"

This course will familiarise students with the roles and responsibilities of the Emergency First Aider, including assessing an incident, recognising signs and symptoms of injury and illness, and assisting a casualty who is suffering from injury and illness.

Students will learn and be assessed on their practical ability to deal with casualties who have stopped breathing, are unconscious, are bleeding and suffering from shock.

The minimum contact time for the course is 6 hours. Candidates are assessed by ongoing practical assessment by the Tutor throughout the course.

All successful students will be issued with an Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate which lasts for a period of 3 years, along with a wallet-sized plastic card detailing their qualifications.

Once qualified, holders of this First Aid at Work certificate can be used as First Aiders in the workplace in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.  The First Aid at Work course is run over three days and includes both theory and practical sessions.

This is a fun, interactive course where you will be using a range of learning methods to make the course enjoyable. 

All successful students will be issued with a First Aid at Work Certificate which lasts for a period of 3 years, along with a wallet-sized plastic card detailing their qualifications.