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First Aid at work
Are you aware of your first aid responsibilities within your workplace? Do you know what the Regulations require? In this free seminar, Simon Toseland, Head of Health and Safety at Workplace Law, and Tanya Bartram, a registered first aid trainer for Workplace Law, provide an overview of the First Aid at Work Regulations, practical advice to achieve compliance, and answer some frequently asked questions.
Video - Seminar | 27 Sep 2010
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Businesses urged to prepare for first aid at work changes
...h take effect on 1st October 2009. The changes put forward by the HSE will see the biggest changes in first aid in the workplace for 25 years and employers who don’t prepare could face fines, St John Ambulance is warning. From 1st October, the main changes will be:The current initial four-day First Aid at Work (FAW) course can now be taken flexibly over a period of three days to ten weeks.There will be a new qualification of Emergency First Aider in the Workplace (EFAW) that will require a one-day training course.The HSE will also strongly recommend that FAW and EFAW students attend an annual three-hour...
News | 24 Sep 2009
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First aid at work. The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
Aimed at all industries, this document sets out the aspects of first aid at work regulations that employers need to address in the workplace. It provides guidance on: managing the provision of first aid (first-aid kit, equipment, rooms etc) requirements and training for first aiders requirements for appointed persons making employees aware of first-aid arrangements firs...
Official guidance | 1 Jan 2009
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First aid at work
...erstand it the provision, or not, of First aid kits in vehicles is subject to an "assessment of need". This would take into account the type of work undertaken, and the likelihood and type of injury, and be "adequate and appropriate in the circumstances". Further guidance is available from HSE - First aid at work ACOP and guidance L74 – HSE books - should be available on the website. From personal experience first aid kits suitable for vehicles have limited content, and as not all drivers are first aid trained, they have limited use.
Comment | 26 Jun 2008
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First aid at work – do you comply with the law?
...rst-aid equipment, e.g. restocking the first-aid box. Appointed persons should not attempt to give first aid for which they have not been trained, though short emergency first-aid training courses are available. A 'first aider' is someone who has undergone a training course in administering first aid at work and holds a current first aid at work certificate. The training has to have been approved by the HSE. Lists of first-aid training organisations in your area are available from the HSE. You may decide, following your first-aid assessment, that you need one or more first aiders. A first aider can und...
News | 9 Feb 2006
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HSE Seeks Feedback on First Aid at Work Regulations
Under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, every employer - and every self-employed person too - has a duty to make provision for first aid in their workplace. The HSE has now published a discussion document seeking opinions on the regulation of first-aid at work. The discussion document addresses questions such as...
News | 3 Sep 2003
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HSE: changes to first aid at work won't affect employers
Following a review of the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, the HSE has reiterated that it is only the guidance related to first aid in the workplace that is changing, and these changes will not diminish the level of first aid provision in the workplace. The Regulations require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, ...
News | 10 Jul 2008
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First aid at work
Where I workied Previously, all company vehicles had to carry a fist aid box, in relation to employees own cars that were used for work this was not the case. It really depends on the vehicle and what it is used for, and if the driver is expected to need a first aid kit, ie an engineer.
Comment | 25 Jun 2008
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New guidance on first aid at work
...y the ERC in 1992.Employers have a duty, under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, to assess what first aid provision is needed in their workplace. They must provide suitable facilities, equipment andpersonnel to enable first aid to be administered. *The new leaflet 'Basic Advice on First Aid at Work' (INDG215) (rev 2), and 'First Aid at Work - Your Questions Answered' (IND(G)214L) is available from HSE Books. 26/4/99.
News | 7 May 1999
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First aid at work ? do you comply with the law?
As long as you stay within the lines of your training, your actions will keep you out of court. It's when you are first aid/cpr trained and you try open heart surgery on someone--that's a bit of a reach but I think you get the gist of what I'm saying. Stay within your training and you'll be fine.
Comment | 22 Feb 2006
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First aid at work ? do you comply with the law?
It is a very sad reflection on our society when you need to insure yourself against taking action in good faith and good will! Perhaps we will see claims in the future for not taking action and helping! I am a first aider and have on a number of occaisions had to administer first aid, but have also been in need in the past and have had action taken by non trained persons out of good will....where do they stand in the even of something going wrong? would suggest that them defending a claim would be even more di...
Comment | 17 Feb 2006
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First aid at work ? do you comply with the law?
I agree with Phillip, It would take a cold person to walk past someone who has had an accident and decline treatment. I too am a qualified first aider and would offer my services to anyone who, in my opinion needs them. I have been told there is an act call the 'Good Samaritan's'act that states that if the first aid was given in good faith, then there are no repercussions. so those of you that hold back because of litigation, don't. How...
Comment | 17 Feb 2006
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First aid at work ? do you comply with the law?
It would be a pretty odd first aider whose first reaction was other than to provide assistance. I'm a qualified first aider, but that doesn't mean I only use it at work. If i come across an accident in the street or at our premises, quite obviously I'm going to help if I can. This country has gone litigation/insurance craz...
Comment | 16 Feb 2006
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First aid concerns raised after mid-flight misdiagnosis
...ent.” The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to identify the requirements for first aid within their workplaces. This includes the provision, where appropriate, of fully qualified first aiders, i.e. those who have successfully undertaken an HSE-approved four-day First Aid at Work course.
News | 8 Aug 2011
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First aid at work
Does the requirment of the provision of a 1st aid box etc extend to fleet vehicles or to employees own vehicles if being used for work?
Comment | 25 Jun 2008
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First aid concerns raised after mid-flight misdiagnosis
...specially if you sing it out loud!!!! The changes to the guidelines from the Resuscitation council and the details I mentioed above regarding AED use can be found on their website http://www.resus.org.uk/pages/guide.htm Personally I dont think every 3 years is enough for requalification for first aid at work. In SJA we refresh our qualifications it at least annually and yet we practice a lot more in between. Tracey Paramedics train for 2 years full time, 3 for a BSc Hons. They experiance a full range of shift patterns. They are authourised to perform some minor surgical procedures, and administer u...
Comment | 17 Aug 2011
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First aid at work ? do you comply with the law?
All of our First Aiders are advised to take out their own insurance as they will (almost inevitably) use their skills outside of the workplace if there is a need. Two of our first aiders are trained specifically to deal with the public when we hold outside events and both are additionally trained in the use of a de...
Comment | 17 Feb 2006
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First aid at work ? do you comply with the law?
Another thing worth mentioning is that your first aiders are not obliged to treat anyone other than staff. The role is seen as a 'Good Samaritan' one by the courts but working in any industry where the public has access to your site, several concerns are raised around this area as your insurance company may not cover employees who attend to a memb...
Comment | 16 Feb 2006
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First aid requirements
Colin A 'First Aider' is someone who has attended a 3 day First Aid at Work course within the last three years. The new EFAW one day course may be sufficient if you only had a small number of employees in a business. Go to HSE website and type in first aid in the search bar-this will take you to the required area of information. Hope this helps.
Comment | 2 Apr 2010
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First Aid Cover at Work
Hi - the need for first aiders is, or should be based on risk assessment, the type of industry working, numbers of staff, proximity of hospitals etc. if you look at the HSE website and download the "first aid at work - your questions answered" this may help you in answering your questions. I think your question does come down to risk assessment and what is reasonably practicable to do. In our company we have a First Aid Policy which outlines responsibilities, states how many first aiders should be in what ...
Comment | 13 Feb 2009
