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First Aid - Skills update training - please can you help?
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#1 Posted : 17 February 2004 14:53:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ang.
I was recently informed of the new training skills update course for Company First Aid personnel. I am a bit confused though and wondered if any of you can help?
I am not clear if the course is just best practice. The training sessions are between a full and half day and are conducted on an annual basis (nothing to do with 4 day cert course, or 2 day refresher).
I am doing the coaching bit to senior members of staff at work, however at the present time they are reluctant to authorise the skills training day (Even though a risk assessment has shown it's a positive thing to do).

Have any of you taken this on board as part of your first aid policy?
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#2 Posted : 17 February 2004 15:02:00(UTC)
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Posted By Bill Elliott
Yes - this is now included as part of our policy. It is all to do with "competence". When you have completed your 4 day training you need to use your skills to maintain competence. If you don't use the skills at all until it is time to do your update, nearly three years - are you really competent for the interim period between training? There may be an argument that if the skills are not used in this time frame, then a First aider is an overprovision when perhaps a appointed person would do?
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#3 Posted : 18 February 2004 14:35:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ken Taylor
For our people, I do an Essentials of First-Aid session for those for whom a knowledge of first-aid would be of value in their work but are not required to be first-aiders. These can range from appointed persons to home visitors and care staff. The course is based upon the published HSE guidance supported by appropriate videos - depending upon the employees involved.
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#4 Posted : 20 February 2004 11:26:00(UTC)
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Posted By Marie Dolman
All our first aiders attend a refresher course (approx 1 day) half way through their 3 year certificate, as they don't normally have a great deal of practice during this time.

To my knowledge, this isn't a legal requirement but is deemed good practice.

Marie.
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#5 Posted : 24 February 2004 14:57:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ang.
Many thanks to those of you who replied, your help is greatly appreciated.
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