FIRST AID AT WORK

It is the duty of every employer to ensure the health, safety and welfare at work of all their employees so far is reasonably practical. This means that all employers have a 'duty of care' for their employees.

 

FIRST AID AT WORK COURSES  Time Certificate
     

Initial First Aid at Work

 4 Days 3 Years
Refresher First Aid at Work 2 Days 3 Years
Emergency First Aid for Appointed Person 6 Hours 3 Years
Basic First Aid for Appointed Person 4 Hours 1 Years

Client Specific First Aid Course

(Highly Interactive Course)

 8 Hours 3 years
CPR Course 2 Hours 1 Year
First Aid Skills Update Programme 3 Hours 1 Year
Emergency First Aid Course 4 Hours 1 Year
Child Care First Aid Course 12 Hours 3 Years
Emergency First Aid for Children and Babies 6 Hours 3 Years
Basic First Aid for Children and Babies 4 Hours 1 Years
Basic First Aid for Youth Leaders 6 Hours 1 Year
Teachers First Aid Course 6 Hours 3 Year
     

 
Complying with the law - ASSESSING YOUR NEEDS

Employers have an obligation under the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations (NI) 1982, UK Mainland 1981 and Approved Code of Practice and Guidance (ACOP L74) to make adequate and appropriate First Aid provision for their workforce. It is recommended that someone is able to undertake First Aid duties at all times when people are at work.

 

Lower risk
eg. shops, offices, libraries
Employed Suggested number of first aid personnel
Up to 50 At least one appointed person
50 to 100 At least one first aider
Over 100 One additional first aider for every 100 employed

 

Medium risk
eg. light engineering, assembly work, food processing, warehousing
Employed Suggested number of first aid personnel
Up to 20 At least one appointed person
20 to 100 At least one first aider for every 50 employed
Over 100 One additional first aider for every 50 employed

 

Higher risk
eg. construction, chemical manufacture, dangerous machinery, sharp instruments
Employed Suggested number of first aid personnel
Up to 5 At least one appointed person
5 to 50 At least one first aider for every 50 employed
Over 100 One additional first aider for every 50 employed

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