CPD Courses

Go deeper. Read clearer. Respond faster.

Building on the solid foundation laid in our Understanding ECGs: Part 1 course, this intensive follow-up day takes your ECG interpretation skills to the next level. It’s designed for those who have already explored the heart’s structure and function—both in theory and through hands-on dissection—and are now ready to tackle the clinical realities of complex rhythm recognition with confidence.

Led by an experienced paramedic educator, Part 2 is all about precision, pattern, and practice. You'll begin by reinforcing your understanding of what a normal ECG should look like—gaining the confidence to spot even the subtlest deviation from baseline. From there, we dive into the fascinating and critical world of arrhythmias, including Atrial, Junctional, and Ventricular rhythms, helping you to not just recognise them, but understand the physiological changes behind them.

Expect a day packed with real-world ECG strips, case-based learning, and interactive discussions that challenge your clinical thinking. This isn’t just about identifying abnormalities—it’s about interpreting them in context, making sense of what’s happening in the heart, and knowing how to respond.

Whether you’re a FREC 4-qualified medic, a prehospital clinician, or a trainer in the emergency care field, this course is designed to expand your knowledge, sharpen your interpretation skills, and give you the tools to make faster, more informed decisions in the field.

You'll leave the course not only more confident in your rhythm analysis but also with a Castleford Training Solutions Certificate of Attendance—and a deeper, working knowledge of the ECG that will support your practice moving forward.

Ready to decode the rhythm and read between the lines? Join us for Part 2 and take your ECG understanding even further.

A list of entry requirements can be found in the attached course spec, please email shaun@castlefordtrainingsolutions.co.uk if you require any further information concerning attending.

Classroom Course Length - 1 Day

Price - £145.00 per person or £870.00 per course (up to 8 learners).

From airway to alveoli—follow the journey of every breath.

Led by an experienced paramedic educator, Understanding Breathing is an immersive and practical course designed to bring the respiratory system to life—literally. Just like our highly-rated Understanding ECGs courses, this session features a dissection element, where learners get hands-on with a lamb’s pluck (lungs, trachea, and heart) to explore the mechanics of breathing in real time.

This unique experience offers an in-depth, up-close view of the lower airway and lungs, helping participants truly grasp how air travels into the body, how oxygen is extracted, and how blood becomes oxygenated before circulating through the system. It’s a powerful way to visualise and understand the anatomy and physiology of breathing beyond the textbook.

Following the dissection, the course moves into a focused exploration of the airway’s key components, their roles within the respiratory system, and how disruptions at any level can impact ventilation and oxygenation.

The second half of the course is a comprehensive “Airway Management & Ventilation Masterclass,” covering the stepwise approach to airway management up to supraglottic airway (SGA) use. You’ll dive into practical strategies, troubleshooting techniques, and ventilation theory—learning how to optimise airway care in a variety of settings.

Whether you’re a prehospital provider, educator, or clinician working in emergency care, this course offers a rich blend of theory, anatomy, and practical skill-building—all designed to deepen your understanding of one of the body’s most vital systems.

You’ll finish the day with greater insight, practical takeaways, and a Castleford Training Solutions Certificate of Attendance.

Ready to see breathing in a whole new way? Join us and get hands-on with the system that keeps us all going.

Classroom Course Length - 1 Day

Price - £145.00 per person or £870.00 per course (up to 8 learners).

Stop the bleed—save a life.

Hard-hitting and hands-on, Understanding Catastrophic Bleeding equips first aiders, prehospital medics, and emergency responders with a deep dive into the theory and the practice of managing life-threatening haemorrhage. Guided by an experienced paramedic educator, the day opens with the science behind blood loss: A-E assessment, the trauma triad of death, and the coagulation cascade—giving you the clinical context you need to act decisively when seconds count.

From there, we move straight into the kit. You’ll handle and compare a full range of bleeding-control products—multiple chest seals, trauma dressings, haemostatic gauze, granules and applicators, and an extensive selection of tourniquets—while also exploring how everyday items can be improvised to stem the flow when standard equipment isn’t at hand.

The day is packed with practical learning, ending in high-impact, lifelike casualty scenarios using real people as your simulated casualties and realistic bleeding simulations. You’ll see first-hand the types of wounds that fall under the category of catastrophic bleed—and practise applying the theory and tools you've explored throughout the session.

You’ll leave with enhanced subject knowledge, fresh insight to apply to your role, and a Castleford Training Solutions Certificate of Attendance.

Looking to boost your confidence in bleeding control? This course gives you the understanding you need to make a real difference when it matters most.

Classroom Course Length - 1 Day

Price - £145.00 per person or £870.00 per course (up to 8 learners).

Know what to give, when to give it—and why it matters.

Designed for those with an existing knowledge in basic emergency care, Understanding Life-Saving Medications is a fast-paced, paramedic-led course built to reinforce and expand the knowledge gained through qualifications like Qualsafe’s Safe Administration of Life-Saving Medication (SALM). Whether you're refreshing your skills or looking to gain a deeper understanding of real-world medication use, this course is all about safe, confident, and informed decision-making under pressure.

Highly practical in nature, the course guides you through the full clinical process—from patient assessment, to medication selection, to preparation and administration. You’ll refine your ability to calculate dosages accurately and determine the most appropriate route of administration, whether that’s intramuscular, subcutaneous, oral, sublingual, buccal, intranasal, inhaled, or nebulised.

You’ll cover a wide range of commonly used life-saving medications, including: Aspirin, Adrenaline, Glucagon, Glucagel, Naloxone (Narcan), GTN, Salbutamol, Ipratropium Bromide, Buccal Midazolam, Chlorphenamine, and Hydrocortisone. This course is ideal for those with FREC 3+ qualifications or equivalent occupationalexperience, and a basic working knowledge of anatomy and physiology. You’ll finish the day with renewed confidence, deeper understanding, and a Castleford Training Solutions Certificate of Attendance.

Ready to sharpen your knowledge of life-saving meds? Join us and bring confidence to every clinical decision.

Classroom Course length - 1 Day

Price - £145.00 per person or £870.00 per course (up to 8 learners)

Build clinical confidence—one wound at a time.

Understanding Minor Injuries & Wound Closure is a hands-on, paramedic-led course designed to enhance your knowledge and confidence in assessing and managing minor wounds, burns, and musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries. Ideal for those working in urgent care, prehospital, or community settings, the course blends theory, anatomy, and practical skill-building into a focused training day.

You’ll cover the anatomy and physiology of skin and soft tissue, the stages of wound healing, and factors that affect recovery, including infection risks and underlying conditions. You’ll then explore how to assess minor wounds and burns, identify red flags, and classify injuries accurately.

In the practical section, you’ll learn core wound care techniques—including cleaning, dressing, and basic wound closure using glue and steri-strips—alongside documentation and patient advice. The course also touches on basic MSK assessment, focusing on minor knee, ankle, and hand injuries.

You’ll leave with refreshed insight, practical experience, and a Castleford Training Solutions Certificate of Attendance.

Ready to sharpen your skills in minor injury care? Join us for a day of real-world learning.

Classroom Course Length - 1 Day

Price - £145.00 per person or £870.00 per course (up to 8 learners).

When seconds count, be the calm, confident leader your patient needs.

Understanding Adult & Paediatric Resuscitation is a two-day, in-depth Immediate Life Support (ILS)-level course designed to go far beyond ticking a box. This paramedic-led programme blends deep clinical understanding with highly practical, hands-on learning to give you the tools, knowledge, and confidence to respond effectively in critical life-or-death situations.

Day One: The Science, the Strategy, the Skillset

Your journey begins with a thorough exploration of Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA)—from its pathophysiology and epidemiology to the aetiologies and reversible causes that can make the difference between life and loss. You'll build a solid foundation in systemic responses to hypoxia, cellular damage, and the trauma triad, helping you understand not just what to do, but why every second matters.

From there, you’ll gain in-depth knowledge of vital signs monitoring, including how to interpret SpO₂ plethysmography, capnography waveforms, and EtCO₂ trends, alongside how to identify potential inaccuracies in readings. You’ll practise a structured ABCDE primary survey, designed in line with Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) guidance, with a focus on early recognition and rapid intervention for critically unwell patients.

Expect plenty of practical exposure to essential equipment too—defibrillators (automatic and manual where in scope), BVMs, monitoring equipment, airway adjuncts, and more. You’ll cover how to safely use, check, decontaminate, and troubleshoot each item in line with current best practices.

And because real-world cardiac arrests don’t happen in ideal environments, we go beyond the clinical and into the human factors that influence performance. Think: leadership under pressure, the impact of fatigue, managing family members and bystanders, clear team communication, and effective post-event debriefing.

Day Two: Simulation, Leadership & Assessment

Day two is all about action. Under the guidance of experienced paramedic educators, you’ll take the lead in realistic arrest simulations that put your learning to the test. You’ll run resuscitations from the moment you arrive on scene—delegating roles, applying the ILS algorithm, managing the airway, delivering ventilations via BVM, and making fast, informed decisions on defibrillation, rhythm recognition, and reversible causes. We also cover paediatric resuscitation (P-ILS) in depth, including anatomical differences, modified CPR ratios, airway techniques, and defibrillation strategies specific to children—ensuring you’re ready to act, whatever the age of your patient.

You'll engage with discussions around decision-making and ethics, including when to start, stop, or escalate a resuscitation attempt, DNACPRs, RESPECT forms, and recognition of injuries or presentations incompatible with life. The day finishes with practical and knowledge-based assessments, ensuring you’re ready to apply your learning confidently in real-life cardiac emergencies.

Certification

Learners who meet the required criteria in both the practical and knowledge assessments will receive a Castleford Training Solutions Certificate of Competence—suitable for fulfilling your mandatory annual life support refresher requirements. All others will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance, reflecting their participation and learning throughout the course.

Step into resuscitation with clarity, control, and confidence. Book your place on Understanding Adult & Paediatric Resuscitation today and be ready when it matters most

Classroom Course Length - 1 or 2 Days

Price (Day 1 only) - £145 per person or £870 per course (up to 8 learners)

Price (Day 1 & 2) - £250 per person or £1500 per course (up to 8 learners)

Maternity and newborn presentations in the prehospital environment are rare, but when they occur, they are often amongst the most challenging, time-critical, and emotionally charged situations a clinician will ever face. This comprehensive two-day course is designed to equip prehospital professionals (FREC 4 and above) with the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills to provide safe, effective care to both mother and baby.

Over the course of two days, learners will explore the unique challenges of maternity and newborn care outside of hospital, combining classroom-based theory with immersive, hands-on practice using birthing simulators and newborn manikins.

Key areas of focus include:

• Understanding pregnancy - stages of maternity, and the anatomical and physiological changes that impact clinical decision-making.

• Recognising complications - such as ectopic pregnancy, placental abruption, placenta previa, gestational diabetes, and pre-eclampsia/eclampsia.

• Maternal assessment - including the significance of maternity observations and adaptations to cardiac arrest and resuscitation.

• Normal birth - recognition, safe support, and the role of the prehospital clinician.

• Managing birthing emergencies - including breech presentation, shoulder dystocia, cord prolapse, multiple births, premature labour, and postpartum haemorrhage.

• Care of the newborn - immediate assessment, routine post-delivery care, and structured newborn life support in the critical first minutes of life.

This course blends theory, simulation, and scenario-based learning to consolidate both technical and non-technical skills. By the end of the programme, you will feel more confident in anticipating complications, supporting safe deliveries, and providing evidence-based newborn care when it matters most. There is no formal assessment, and learners who complete the course will receive a CTS Certificate of Attendance.

Ideal for paramedics, ambulance technicians, ECAs, event medical staff, and other prehospital clinicians, this course offers an essential skillset for those working in unpredictable frontline environments.

Book your place today and take the next step in understanding maternity and newborn care in the prehospital setting

Classroom Course length - 2 Days

Price - £275.00 per person or £1650.00 per course (up to 8 learners)

This course is under final stages of development please contact us for more information