Good afternoon Just a quick question that I hope you can help me with, what first aid training for lone workers such as our reparis and maintenance teams would be deemed as suitable and sufficient? Thank you

Hi Mark, Check out HSE's ACOP to the First Aid Reg's. http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l74.pdf Page 27 shows what level of training is required per risk rating and number of employees. It also refers to Lone workers, but simply asks if this has been considered in your level of training required. As an HSE approved first Aid training Centre, we'd probably suggest the EFAW course, but any "good" instructor will also tailor the course to ensure it meets your needs as teaching self first aid which is a little different to performing first aid on someone else. To answer your initial question, it’s up to you, as long as you can justify your level of training provided.

It would be prudent to ask what use first aid training would be to someone whose practical limits would be self administration of a dressing or plaster. They can't give CPR to themselves or use many of the other skills a first aider is taught. A basic first aid kit for self administration for minor wounds, means of communication and lone worker monitoring seems more relevant.