First Aid Appointed Person
For many smaller and lower-risk organisations, the legal minimum first aid provision is to have a designated First Aid Appointed Person, but the role carries clear responsibilities that are not always well understood. This Skills for Care-endorsed course covers what the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require, what the Appointed Person is responsible for and what information to provide to emergency services when an incident occurs. Completed entirely online in around 20 minutes, it is designed to complement face-to-face training rather than replace it.
• Health and safety requirements
What the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require of employers in terms of first aid provision, when an Appointed Person is sufficient to meet the legal minimum and what that designation means in practice.
• Role and responsibilities
The specific duties of a First Aid Appointed Person, including managing and maintaining first aid kits, responding appropriately when an accident or medical emergency occurs and ensuring first aid arrangements are communicated to employees.
• Dealing with an emergency
How to respond when an incident occurs, including assessing the situation, what action the Appointed Person is and is not expected to take, and the information required when contacting emergency services.
• Assessment
Online knowledge checks completed throughout the course.
Online e-learning course of approximately 20 minutes, delivered with interactive content and practical examples. Designed to complement face-to-face first aid training rather than replace it.
Designated First Aid Appointed Persons, particularly in smaller or lower-risk organisations where an Appointed Person meets the legal minimum first aid requirement.
No prerequisites required.