HSE Changes – What does it all mean ?

The HSE are updating the First Aid Regulations 1981 which form part of the Health and Safety at work Act 1974.

The changes will become applicable from Oct 2009 and are as follows :

• The current 4 day First Aid at Work course, will be reduced to 3 days.
• The appointed persons course which is currently not regulated by the HSE meaning anybody could run these courses , will be regulated by the HSE but this course will only require approx 3 hours training and will train people to be aware of legislation, be competent at reporting of accidents and summoning assistance as well as maintaining first aid stock levels.
• A new grade of first aider is born ! The Emergency First Aider course is 1 day it will be regulated by the HSE and covers emergency first aid in the workplace.