Over 500,000 non-fatal injuries happen in UK workplaces each year

  • Health & Safety
  • 40 languages
  • 20m

u003cspan style=u0022color: #ff26a8u0022u003eLearning outcomesu003c/spanu003e

  • Learn about and understand the First Aid Regulations 1981

  • Understand as the First Aid Appointed person what your role and responsibilities are

  • Learn what information you need to gather to inform the emergency services

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u003cspan style=u0022color: #ff26a8u0022u003eCourse contentsu003c/spanu003e

This First Aid Appointed Person training course is broken down into 2 sections

  1. 1
    Health and Safety Requirements
  2. 2
    Dealing with an Emergency

About this course

For many smaller low-risk companies, the u003cstrongu003elegal minimumu003c/strongu003e for first aid provision is to have someone in their company who simply looks after first aid – this is the u003cstrongu003eFirst Aid Appointed Person. u003c/strongu003ernrnOver u003cstrongu003e600,000u003c/strongu003e non-fatal injuries happen in the workplace each year in the UK – it is therefore u003cstrongu003eessentialu003c/strongu003e that there is at least one person available at all times to deal with any potential accidents and injuries.rnrnOur First Aid Appointed Person training programme explains exactly what the role of First Aid Appointed Person requires a member of staff to do, as well as introducing best practices in the event of an accident or injury at work and managing first aid kits.rnrnIt is intended that our programme is used alongside u003ca href=u0022https://ihasco.staging.1int.co.uk/courses/detail/first-aid-requirements-and-riddoru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eFirst Aid Requirements in the Workplace (including RIDDOR)u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003e. This programme will indicate the need for a first aid appointed person, as well as explain the benefits to your organisation – A free trial and online demo available.rnrnThis First Aid Appointed Person online training course only provides awareness education. Face-to-face training would be needed in addition in order to complete all-round skills and knowledge to be able to carry this forward practically in your organisation.rnrnDiscover our extensive range of u003ca href=u0022https://ihasco.staging.1int.co.uk/courses/first-aid-trainingu0022u003eFirst Aid training coursesu003c/au003e. Empower your staff and managers with the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel in their day-to-day responsibilities at the highest level.rnu003ch4 class=u0022mt-45u0022u003eu003c/h4u003e

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u003cspan class=u0022font-size-24u0022 style=u0022font-size: 24px;u0022u003eEach of our courses ends with a multiple-choice test to measure your knowledge of the material.u003c/spanu003ernrnThis First-Aid Appointed Person training course concludes with a 10-question multiple-choice test with a printable certificate. In addition, brief in-course questions guide the user through the sections of the training and are designed to reinforce learning and ensure maximum user engagement throughout.rnrnAs well as printable user certificates, training progress and results are all stored centrally in your LMS (Learning Management System) and can be accessed any time to reprint certificates, check and set pass marks and act as proof of a commitment to ongoing legal compliance.rnu003ch3 class=u0022lowercase-title spaceru0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #ff26a8;u0022u003eWhat does my certificate include?u003c/spanu003eu003c/h3u003ernYour First Aid Appointed Person Training Certificate includes your name, company name (if applicable), name of course taken, pass percentage, date of completion, expiry date and stamps of approval or accreditations by recognised authorities.rnu003cp class=u0022spacer clauseu0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022font-size-smallu0022 style=u0022font-size: 16px;u0022u003eu003cemu003ePlease note if you are using our course content via SCORM in a third party LMS then we are unable to provide certificates and you will need to generate these in your host LMS yourself.u003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003e

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excellent training course well put together with good information

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A good introduction to the first steps of awareness of responsibilities in the event of an accident or medical episode

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First Aid Appointed Person Training

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u003cspan style=u0022color: #ff26a8u0022u003eComplianceu003c/spanu003e

It’s important to comply with the law and know how it affects you and the way you work.rnrnu003cstrongu003eThe Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 u003c/strongu003ernrnu003ca href=u0022http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1981/917/madeu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eThe Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003e requires employers to:rnu003culu003ern tu003cliu003eProvide adequate and appropriate first aid equipmentu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eProvide adequate and appropriate first aid facilitiesu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eProvide adequate and appropriate first aid personnelu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eProvide Risk Assessmentsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eInform Employees of the First Aid arrangementsu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernu003cblockquote class=u0022mb-30u0022u003eAn employer shall provide, or ensure that there are provided, such equipment and facilities as are adequate and appropriate in the circumstances for enabling first-aid to be rendered to his employees if they are injured or become ill at work.rnrnu003cfooteru003eThe Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, Section 3 (1)u003c/footeru003eu003c/blockquoteu003ernThe legal minimum requirement is that someone is appointed to look after first aid requirements. They are not required to administer first aid and so do not need full first aid training, but they must be present to take charge if someone is injured or becomes ill at work. u003ca href=u0022https://ihasco.staging.1int.co.uk/blog/entry/2601/what-are-the-health-and-safety-first-aid-regulations-1981u0022u003eThe Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981u003c/au003e must be followed by ALL workplaces, including those with fewer than 5 employees.

u003ch2u003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #ffcd02;u0022u003eu003cbu003eWhat are the benefits of First Aid Appointed Person Trainingu003c/bu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/h2u003ernu003ch3u003eu003cbu003ePositive Impact on Organisations and Their Employeesu003c/bu003eu003c/h3u003ernu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eAside from complying with the law, First Aid Appointed Person Training has many other benefits for organisations and their employees. These benefits include:u003c/spanu003ernu003ch4u003eu003cstrongu003eImproved Safety and Securityu003c/strongu003eu003c/h4u003ernu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eFirst Aid Appointed Person Training can help create a safer and more secure workplace. By having trained personnel available, employees can feel safer knowing that there is someone who can help them in case of an emergency. This can help reduce workplace accidents and injuries, as well as the number of days employees miss work due to injury or illness.u003c/spanu003ernu003ch4u003eu003cstrongu003eIncreased Employee Confidence and Job Satisfactionu003c/strongu003eu003c/h4u003ernu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eHaving trained personnel in first aid can also increase employee confidence and job satisfaction. Employees are more likely to feel valued and cared for by their employer if they know that their safety and well-being are a top priority. This can lead to a more positive work environment, increased morale, and improved employee retention rates.u003c/spanu003e

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  • u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eAn ‘u003c/spanu003eu003ca href=u0022https://ihasco.staging.1int.co.uk/blog/entry/1906/what-is-an-appointed-personu0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eappointed personu003c/spanu003eu003c/au003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003e’ is an individual chosen within an organisation to take charge in the event of a first aid emergency until professional medical help arrives.u003c/spanu003e
  • This training is for individuals (e.g. managers) in low-hazard environments, such as offices or shops, responsible for managing first-aid situations. For less than 25 employees, you need one appointed person. For 25 to 50 employees, at least one EFAW-trained first aider is required — see our guide on u003ca href=u0022https://ihasco.staging.1int.co.uk/blog/entry/211/how-many-first-aiders-do-i-needu0022u003ehow many first raiders you needu003c/au003e.
  • u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eThis First Aid Appointed Person online training course takes 30 minutes to complete. u003c/spanu003e
  • u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eIt’s recommended that training is renewed annually to make sure best practices are followed and staff are made aware of any updates/changes.u003c/spanu003e