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employer has a duty to protect their employees while they are working for them. As an absolute minimum Leonard Fournette Jersey , employers should have a first aid box and an appointed person in charge in case of an emergency. Every employer also has the responsibility to provide on-going information to their employees about first aid. For most companies however, sending selected employees on first aid training courses proves to be the safest and most responsible approach to first aid in the workplace. An employee that has been trained by an approved organization and holds a qualification in first aid at work is an asset to their company and their fellow colleagues.

Depending on the size of the company, it’s advisable for employers to send a number of their employees to attend first aid training courses so that there will always be a qualified first-aider on hand should a situation arise. Even small companies with fewer employees should still consider sending one or two people to become qualified first-aiders. As an employer it is not only a legal obligation to ensure that first aid is sufficiently catered for, but in extreme circumstances it could mean the difference between life and death.

First aid training can help save lives Jalen Ramsey Jersey , which should be enough of an incentive for all employers, regardless of the size or nature of their business, to send employees on first aid training courses. These courses can be conducted either on or off site and vary in length from half day refresher sessions to intensive three day courses. The best first aid courses usually adopt a more practical and hands on approach, focusing on scenario based training methods that are designed to build confidence and provide very real and practical life-saving skills.

High Risk Workplaces
Workplaces where there are more significant health and safety risks are much more likely to need a trained and qualified first-aider. In high risk workplaces Will Richardson Jersey , such as building sites for instance, failure to provide first aid in the event of an emergency could well result in a tragic outcome. Workers in these situations that are injured or taken ill need immediate and adequate medical assistance until the emergency services arrive, and so these companies need to have trained first-aiders available on site at all times.

Low Risk Workplaces
Even workplaces that are considered low risk, such as small offices with fewer employees should consider sending their employees on first aid training courses. Employers have both a moral and legal obligation to implement first aid in the workplace DJ Chark Jersey , regardless of the size of the company.

Legal duties
If employers fail to implement first aid procedures, they could find themselves running into trouble with the law. The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 requires employers to carry out an assessment, considering workplace hazards, risks and other relevant factors. As a result of this assessment Taven Bryan Jersey , the Regulations require employers to provide ‘adequate and appropriate’ equipment, facilities and personnel, including sending employees to first aid training courses if deemed appropriate. These Regulations apply to all workplaces including those with less than five employees (see ‘Low Risk Workplaces’ above).

Multiple First Aiders
It stands to reason that the more staff members that employers send on first aid training, the better their chances will be of handling a first aid emergency if the situation presents itself. The good news is that if an employer believes that they may not have enough trained first-aiders Logan Cooke Jersey , it’s easy enough just to send more of their employees on a training course. Some employers are reluctant to do this however, believing that first aid courses are expensive and time consuming. In reality though, this is very often not the case; first aid training courses can be completed in as little as half a day or up to three days, depending on the course. This means that employers won’t have to part with large sums of money or lose key members of staff for extended periods of time.

Moreover Ronnie Harrison Jersey , it means that those employers will have the peace of mind of knowing that their employees are looked after and that the company’s legal obligations are being fulfilled.