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First Aid
As of the 1st October 2009 the guidelines under the Health & safety (First Aid) regulations have changed. The main diffrence is the introduction of a new HSE approved one day course called the Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) with the original First Aid at Work course (FAW) being reduced to 3 days instead of 4.
The risk rating has also been changed for ease of understanding from low, medium and high risk to just low and high risk.
The new guidence :
Hazard level determined by Risk Assessment
Number of Employees
First Aid Provision
Low hazard: e.g. offices, shops, libraries
less than 25
25-50
More than 50
Appointed Person (at least one)
First Aider (EFAW) at least one
First Aider (FAW) (at least one + one per 100 employees or part therof)
Higher hazard: e.g. workplaces not covered by 'low hazard'
less than 5
5-50
more than 50
Appointed Person (at least one)
First Aider ( FAW or EFAW) (Based on hazard level at least one)
First Aider (FAW) (at least one per 50 employees or part therof)
.
The HSE recommend that members of the public who visit the workplace should be taken into account when determining first aid provision
In practice, a minimum of two appointed persons/ first aiders are required to cover planned / unplanned absences.
First Aid at Work (FAW) training schedule 3 year cycle
Period
Course
Course duration
Initial course
First Aid at Work (FAW)
3 days
Year 1
Skills refresher
3 hours
Year 2
Skills refresher
3 hours
Year 3
FAW Requalification
2 days
After requalification the cycle starts again with 2 yearly skills refresher courses before a 2 day requalification course.
Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) training schedule 3 year cycle
Period
Course
Course duration
Initial course
Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
1 day
Year 1
Skills refresher
3 hours
Year 2
Skills refresher
3 hours
Year 3
Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
1 day
Training provider requirements
Course
Training provider requirements
Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
HSE Approved or Ofqual Awarding body
First Aid at Work (FAW)
HSE Approved
Appointed Persons
Unregulated- Any training provider
Because of the new EFAW course being approved LTS Turtle Tutoring Ltd will no longer be running Appointed person courses.
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