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Posted By Robert S Woods
Has anyone heard of any new guidance stating first aiders should recieve refresher training annually?
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Posted By PT
I've heard that it is an issue that is currently being addressed. As far as I am aware no new guidance is in place yet (unless others know better?).
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Posted By brian mills
Don't actually know the guidence Rod, but we offer all First Aiders refresher training every year, the service provider just comes to site and runs through the basics.
It came up as an issue because one of our guys mentioned that a lot could change in three years, so yearly refresher training not only reminded the guys what they knew, but also informed them of any new thoughts.
The good point of it as I see it is that in three years you may never attend anything serious, so could begin to get rusty on the more serious incidents that they may have to attend to!
Regards
Brian
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Posted By Ron Hunter
I seem to remember a Research Report (might be on HSE Site?) which concluded that knowledge retention was generally poor over the 3 year period. Not surprising if you never have the opportunity to practice skills learned (= not competent?).
I wouldn't be surprised to see guidance (or even the Regulations) calling for more frequent refreshers in light of that Report.
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Posted By MichaelM
Robert
All changes will take place and be effective from approx April 2006.
4 day course reduces to 3 day course
then re provable each year for 1 day over next 2 years. Year 3 will be 2 day refresher course as is now.
If any of re provable dates are not met, then certificate will lapse.
Appointed person will also stay at 1 day every three years with a reproving course yearly. with lapse element as above.
Re appointed persons, from next year, only HSE approved training organisations will be able to run and certificate these courses.
Hope this is of help.
Michael
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Posted By Robert S Woods
Michael Can you point me in the direction of further info.
Bob
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Posted By MichaelM
Robert
I got this from an HSE registered First Aid provider as I also was having trouble tracking down the exact facts.
Michael
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Posted By Clairey O
Evening All
if you follow this link
http://www.firstaidcafe....rence/HSEChanges2003.asp
you may be in luck with some info on this hot topic. If it doesn't post a question the FAC website, they are a nice bunch and will help where they can.....
I have been trying to keep up with it all, but the news has been in very short supply in recent months.
Hope this is useful
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Posted By Alan Barthrope
If you plough through the current Regs/ACOP/Guidance there is definately at least one paragraph that intimates that refresher training is required between the 3 yearly re-takes. Sorry I am unable to find my copy of the regs at the moment looks like someones borrowed it on a long term loan! I used this statement to devise written Q&A papers that I would send to all First Aiders at say 6 monthly periods, giving them about a month to respond (not wishing to distrupt their work too much). Wouldn't it be great if you could obtain such a set of questions etc that could be used for this very purpose, but produced by a group with professional health knowledge to be used in conjunction with this requirement?
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