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First Aid
Under Health and Safety law, it is an employers responsibility to ensure first aid provision in the workplace is sufficient. They must:
- Carry out an assessment to decide the number and type of first aiders required
- provide training for those personnel
- provide first aid equipment in the workplace
- ensure all staff are aware of who to go to for treatment if required
As part of the risk assessment for first aid needs the employer must consider:
- the nature of the work and the hazards and risks in the workplace
- organisation size
- accident and illness records within the organisation
- workers that travel, work alone or are remote
- shift patterns
- workforce distribution
- location of the site in relation to emergency medical services
- multi-occupied or shared sites
- holiday and sickness cover for the first aiders/appointed persons
- provision of first aid to non-employees
Risk Category |
No. of employees |
No. of First Aiders |
| Lower Hazard Shops, offices, etc. |
< 25 employees | at least one appointed person |
| 25-50 employees | at least 1 first aider trained in Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) | |
| > 50 employees | at least 1 first aider trained in First Aid at Work (FAW) for every 100 employees | |
| Higher Hazards Factories, warehouses, construction, etc. |
< 5 employees | at least one appointed person |
| 5-50 employees |
at least 1 first aider trained in EFAW or FAW depending on the type of injuries that may occur. | |
| > 50 employees | at least 1 first aider trained in FAW for every 50 employees |
There are several courses available as detailed below:
First Aid at Work (Requalification)
Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
Annual Refresher Basic Training
Appointed Persons Emergency Aid
Courses can be tailored to meet any individual requirements. For more information or to find out about course availability please email First Aid