First Aid Qualifications
Who is responsible for First Aid in the workplace?
Employers are responsible for making sure that their employees receive immediate attention if they are taken ill or are injured at work.
Accidents and illness can happen at any time and first aid can save lives and prevent minor injuries from becoming major ones.
Employers must make appropriate first-aid arrangements for their workplace. In doing so they should consider the circumstances of their workplace,
workforce and the health and safety risks that may be present to help them decide what arrangements need to put in place.
How many first-aiders does an employer need?
The findings of an employer’s first-aid needs assessment will help them decide how many first-aiders are required.
There are no hard and fast rules on exact numbers and they will need to take into account all the relevant circumstances of their particular workplace.
The table in the leaflet First aid at work: your questions answered, provides general guidance on how many first-aiders or appointed persons might be needed.