Facilities / manager / headteacher will
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Carry out a risk assessment to ensure that first aid cover is adequate bearing in mind the number of employees, volunteers, pupils, service users and visitors and the type of activities, equipment and premises that are under their control. See Paragraph 4.0 and Appendix 1 for guidance on the numbers of first aiders required and first aid risk assessment.
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Ensure that there are enough qualified first aiders, emergency first aiders or appointed persons as appropriate and available at all times while premises are occupied.
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Elect a competent First Aid Training Provider following HSE Guidance. Voluntary organisations such as St John Ambulance or British Red Cross qualify.
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Arrange for first aiders to be designated and receive a payment (see 4.0) and monitor payments regularly.
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Ensure that there are enough first aid facilities and equipment available.
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Consider provision of a defibrillator.
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Ensure that defibrillators are maintained, and pads and batteries are replaced, according to manufacturer’s instructions.
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Ensure that employees are made aware of the first aid provision in their place of work through induction, briefings, and notices.
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Ensure travelling first aid kits are issued to staff who meet the criteria in Para 9.4.
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Ensure that there are suitable first aid arrangements in place for off-site activities, journeys, and homeworkers, based on the risk assessment.
Where employees work in premises controlled by others, agreement should be reached to share facilities and first aiders (this should not be assumed). Alternatively, if this is not possible, independent arrangements should be made.