First Aid Requirements Calculator
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HSE First Aid Requirements
Under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, employers must provide adequate first aid equipment, facilities, and personnel. The exact requirements depend on your risk level and workforce size.
Include all employees, contractors, and regular visitors
First Aid Training Levels
Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
- • 1-day course (6-7 hours)
- • Valid for 3 years
- • Covers basic life-saving procedures
- • Suitable for lower risk workplaces
First Aid at Work (FAW)
- • 3-day course (18 hours)
- • Valid for 3 years
- • Comprehensive first aid training
- • Required for higher risk workplaces
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The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide "adequate and appropriate" first aid equipment and personnel. What's adequate depends on your specific workplace circumstances.
What is an Appointed Person?
An appointed person is someone designated to:
- Take charge in an emergency (call for help)
- Look after first aid equipment
- Keep records up to date
Appointed persons do not need formal first aid training, but many employers choose to provide basic emergency training.
First Aid Kit Contents
HSE recommends a minimum first aid kit should contain:
- A leaflet giving general guidance on first aid
- 20 individually wrapped sterile plasters
- 2 sterile eye pads
- 2 individually wrapped triangular bandages
- 6 safety pins
- 2 large sterile wound dressings
- 6 medium sterile wound dressings
- Disposable gloves
Construction Site Requirements
Construction sites are classified as high-risk environments. Additional considerations include:
- First aid facilities should be easily accessible from all work areas
- Consider welfare facilities including a first aid room for larger sites
- Emergency procedures should account for work at height and confined spaces
- All workers should know where first aid facilities are located