Safety briefing - first aid

This briefing addresses the importance of the first aider’s role and responsibilities. It also outlines employees’ duties regarding when to use a first aider and how to contact them.

What’s covered?

The aim of this Safety Briefing - First Aid is to explain the role of a trained first aider, set out what responsibilities they have and how you should contact one.

It identifies the hazards and risks, including a delay to treatment if it isn’t known how to call for first aid assistance.

Management

Control measures include giving instruction at induction, having the appropriate number of trained first aiders in situ and providing suitably positioned first aid equipment.

There is also a section which details the purpose of a first aider and making sure there is a clear understanding of the procedure if a person requires first aid assistance.

Key points

The key points include:

• understanding the company’s first aid policy/procedure
• knowing which staff members have first aid training
• knowing where first aid kits are located.