First aid courses over an
initial three year period (after 1 October 2009) and in subsequent years
Introduction
This note is aimed at employer duty holders and first aid
training organisations. It will explain some common points enquiries
regarding the future HSE changes to the first aid training regime for first
aiders in the workplace.
In the text, FAW refers to 'first aid at work' and EFAW to 'emergency first aid at work'.
Refresher training will not be a mandatory requirement however it is be strongly recommended to employers to help qualified first aiders maintain their basic skills and keep up to date with any changes in first aid procedures.
EFAW course For regulatory purposes, successfully completing an EFAW course will enable the student to act as a first aider in the workplace. The role of the appointed person will remain and there will continue to be no regulatory requirement for such personnel to undertake first aid training. However, employers will still be able to send appointed persons on basic first aid training and organisations would not need HSE approval to offer such training. Some employers may choose instead to send individuals on EFAW courses, in which case they would become first aiders in regulatory terms.
If a first aider obtains an FAW certificate just before implementation of the new training regime, they will only enter the new training regime when their three year FAW certificate expires.
Would you like to know more?
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