I am currently looking into what is involved in advising our First Aiders of any pre existing conditions (diabetes, allergies, pacemakers, epilepsy etc, etc) of our employees.

Of course I'm thinking this would have to be purely voluntary, but could easily be the difference between life and death if a First Aider was NOT aware of any particular conditions.

Your thoughts and comments would be welcomed.

Thanks

Mike

Edited by user 19 October 2018 12:41:41(UTC)  | Reason: Spellings

In a previous company, those people with pre-existing conditions were given the option of informing us. As a consequence, we had a list in our First Aid Room (which was kept in a locked drawer with First Aiders having key access) of whom had what. Every few months, we'd have First Aider briefings to keep everyone updated if anything new occurred. 

As we were also subject to Control of Lead at Work, the blood and urine analysis would throw things up very occasionally, such that when we got tipped off by the occ health provider, we'd have to get the individual concerned to speak with them about what was found. A couple of people were diagnosed with diabetes that way.

Edited by user 20 October 2018 16:36:09(UTC)  | Reason: spelling

You are probably right as far as OPTIONAL screening goes. If some is allergic to penicillin let’s say, you as a First Aider don’t really need to know. BUT if you are a manufacturer of penicillin then you really need to know that information.  It gets more tricky, though if an employee for example was to develop epilepsy and did not tell you but their job was driving fork lift truck or even a bin lorry.