Injury or illness can happen at any time. First aid can save lives and stop minor injuries from becoming major ones. We need to make sure immediate attention is available for anyone who is injured or taken ill on our premises.

This includes employees and anyone using or visiting Council premises.

You're responsible for ensuring that suitable first aid arrangements are in place at your premises. You will ensure systems are in place to:

assess what first aid provision is needed. This should be recorded on the Assessment of First Aid Needs template
appoint first aid personnel based on the findings of your needs assessment. Remember, the numbers you need will be affected by working patterns and other things like annual leave and sick absences. There should be enough first aid personnel appointed so first aid can be provided at any time and without delay
notify building occupants of the names of First Aiders and how they can be contacted
provide appropriate first aid training making sure it's refreshed at suitable intervals
provide first aid materials, equipment and facilities based on your needs assessment, making sure they're accessible when needed
regularly check first aid materials, equipment and facilities and replace any expired or used items
review your first aid needs to make sure your first aid provision is still adequate; especially after any significant changes to your premises that could affect first aid arrangements
More information can be found at How to Manage First Aid Provision.