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The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work. These Regulations apply to all workplaces including those with less than five employees and to the self-employed. What is ‘adequate and appropriate’ will depend on the circumstances in the workplace. This includes whether trained first-aiders are needed, what should be included in a first-aid box and if a first-aid room is required. Employers should carry out an assessment of first-aid needs to determine what to provide. The Regulations do not place a legal duty on employers to make first-aid provision for non-employees such as the public or children in schools. However, HSE strongly recommends that non-employees are included in an assessment of first-aid needs and that provision is made for them.

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Employers are required to carry out an assessment of first-aid needs. This involves consideration of workplace hazards and risks, the size of the organisation and other relevant factors, to determine what first-aid equipment, facilities and personnel should be provided.

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To provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel.

To provide immediate attention if an employee is taken ill at work.

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Employers are required to carry out an assessment of first-aid needs. This involves consideration of workplace hazards and risks, the size of the organisation and other relevant factors, to determine what first-aid equipment, facilities and personnel should be provided.

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What is ‘adequate and appropriate’ will depend on the circumstances in the workplace. Employers should carry out an assessment of first-aid needs to determine what to provide. This involves consideration of workplace hazards and risks, the size of the organisation and other relevant factors, to determine what first-aid equipment, facilities and personnel should be provided. The minimum requirement is a suitably stocked first-aid box

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What is ‘adequate and appropriate’ will depend on the circumstances in the workplace. Employers should carry out an assessment of first-aid needs to determine what to provide. This involves consideration of workplace hazards and risks, the size of the organisation and other relevant factors, to determine what first-aid equipment, facilities and personnel should be provided. The minimum requirement is a suitably stocked first-aid box

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First-aid arrangements operate efficiently in an emergency only where everyone in the workplace is aware of them, and understands and accepts them. One way to achieve this is to develop procedures for informing staff in consultation with employees or safety representatives. They should detail first-aid provision and explain how employees will be informed of the location of first-aid equipment, facilities and personnel. The procedures should also identify who will provide relevant first-aid information to new and transferred employees

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A simple method of keeping employees informed is to display first-aid notices. The information needs to be clear and easily understood by all employees. Employers should also take steps to cater for those with reading or language difficulties. At least one notice in a prominent position at each site, including the base for travelling employees, should give enough opportunity for employees to see them. The inclusion of first-aid information during induction training will help make sure new employees are made aware of first-aid arrangements.

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Suggested course content for annual refresher training: ■ Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency. ■ Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure). ■ Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation. ■ Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding. ■ Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock.

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On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to: ■ understand the role of the first-aider, including reference to: – the importance of preventing cross infection; – the need for recording incidents and actions; – use of available equipment; ■ assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency; ■ administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure); ■ administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ■ administer first aid to a casualty who is choking; ■ administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding; ■ administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock; ■ provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters)