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Types of First Aid Personnel

What is an appointed person?

An appointed person is someone you choose to:

take charge when someone is injured or falls ill, including calling an ambulance if required;
look after the first-aid equipment, e.g. take responsibility for restocking the first-aid box.

Appointed persons should not attempt to give first aid for which they have not been trained, though short emergency first-aid training courses are available to help them to deal with emergency incidents. We can provide suitable 4 hour emergency aid courses.

Remember that an appointed person should be available at all times people are at work on site – this may mean appointing more than one.

How is a first aider different?

A first aider is someone who has undergone a training course in first aid at work, or emergency first aid at work, and holds a current certificate. First Aid Training Associates has been providing suitable first aid courses since 1989. You may decide, following your first-aid assessment, that you need one or more first aiders. A first aider can undertake the duties of an appointed person.

It is not possible to give hard and fast rules on when or how many first aiders or appointed persons might be needed. This will depend on the circumstances of each particular organisation or work site.

Refer to the first aid requirements table after working through the assessment checklist. The table offers suggestions on how many first aiders or appointed persons might be needed in relation to categories of risk and number of employees. The details in the table are suggestions only – they are not definitive nor are they a legal requirement. It is for you to assess your first-aid needs in the light of your particular circumstances.

Do your employees understand the first aid arrangements?

You must inform your employees of the first aid arrangements. Putting up notices telling staff who and where the first aiders or appointed persons are and where the first-aid box is will usually be sufficient. Don’t forget, however, that you will need to make special arrangements to give first-aid information to employees with reading or language difficulties.

This course (presentation and content) was far superior to my last course with a large national organisation. Excellent!

Just wanted to give a little feedback on the Emergency First Aid at Work Course I attended last Friday. It was by far the most informative first aid course I have attended and I thought Simone was excellent, keeping everyone engaged for the whole day.

An excellent course and trainer. He was extremely knowledgeable and experienced. He answered every question thoroughly, giving accurate guidance on how to deal with every scenario. I will be using the company again, very soon. Thanks!

I found the course very useful and engaging. It helped to have all the equipment available for practical use. Our trainer made the class comfortable and welcoming. At no point did I feel pressured or out of my comfort zone. A very nice environment to learn in. Thank you!

The trainer was very engaging. It was clear he knew the science behind why things were done, not just “because”. He was always happy to answer any questions on the subject. His management was also impressive when it came to the less co-operative members of the group. The topic was clear and concise with information suitable to all work places, including domestic and public.

Very good content and well delivered by experienced and skilful trainer. I am now aware and confident to deliver first aid.

I really enjoyed it. The knowledge of the trainer was good and he added in more science than other people have, so it wasn’t boring as I understood it and learnt more things.

I found this training a lot better than first aid training I’ve been to before. Not only was I having a first aid course, but it also felt a bit like a biology session too, which was good. I can’t think of any ways to improve it, as it was very interesting.