

It is a legal requirement for employers to undertake a first aid needs assessment.
The Approved Code of Practice, the law behind the first aid at work regulations says "An employer should make an assessment of first aid needs appropriate to the circumstances of each workplace".
On the 1st Oct 2009 new First Aid at Work guidance was issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), introducing the following changes:
A comprehensive guide to the new first aid needs assessment and examples assessments are available to download using the links below:
Downloads:
| HSE First Aid Needs Assessment |
HSE First Aid Needs Assessment - Examples |
Annual First Aid Refresher Course
The HSE now recommend that all First Aiders attend this short course annually.