by Samantha | Jan 6, 2021 | Business News, COVID-19, First Aid
The First Aid Quality Partnership (FAQP) met on the 5th January 2021 to discuss the impact of the latest lockdown restrictions on the delivery of First Aid training. The key message resulting from this meeting was: The provision of First Aid qualifications can...
by Samantha | Dec 15, 2020 | Business News, First Aid
Guide for First Aiders during the Pandemic. Check your first aid needs assessment There is something called a needs assessment which all employers need to have in place. When they review the risk assessment it must include working during the pandemic, a company my...
by Samantha | Nov 18, 2020 | Business News, COVID-19, First Aid
Face to Face Training – Back in the Classroom First aid training is, by its very nature, a hands-on experience. When a medical emergency occurs, those in attendance are often called upon to apply pressure to a wound, deliver CPR or even simply hold someone’s hand to...
by Samantha | Jun 18, 2020 | COVID-19, First Aid
If you hold a first aid certificate that expires on or after 16 March 2020 and cannot access requalification training because of coronavirus, you may qualify for an extension. This applies to: Offshore Medic (OM) Offshore First Aid (OFA) First Aid at Work (FAW)...
by Samantha | Jun 1, 2020 | COVID-19, First Aid
If first aid cover for your business is reduced because of coronavirus or you can’t get the first aid training you need, there are some things you can do so that you still comply with the law. You should review your first aid needs assessment and decide if you can...
by Samantha | May 1, 2020 | COVID-19, First Aid
This guidance will help employers ensure first aiders are confident that they can help someone injured or ill at work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Employers and their first aiders should take account of the specific guidance on giving cardiopulmonary...
