First Aid Update
From 1 October 2009, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is introducing new arrangements to the first-aid training regime. They will not require any change to the current legislation but will require that to comply with the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, first-aiders provided by an employer in the workplace for the purposes of the regulatory requirements must hold a certificate of competence in either first aid at work (FAW) or emergency first aid at work (EFAW).
The FAW qualification has been reduced from a
four-day to a three-day course, and may be issued
by a training organisation approved by the HSE.
The EFAW qualification is a one-day course issued
by a training organisation approved by the HSE or a
recognised awarding body, to award an accredited
qualification in EFAW by applying a training
standard set by the HSE. Registered doctors, nurses
and paramedics may also administer first aid in the
workplace without the FAW or EFAW certificate,
provided they have current knowledge and skills in
first aid.
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