First Aid Appointed Person

Ensuring that there are adequate arrangements in place in case of accidents is an important part of an organisation’s emergency planning.

The provision of first aid in the workplace is not only a legal requirement but an essential element within a functioning health and safety management system and those who form part of the system must be trained and competent.

An appointed person is someone who is in charge of first aid arrangements. This includes looking after the equipment, facilities and calling the emergency services. An appointed person must always be available whenever people are at work.

A first aid appointed person will need to understand their responsibilities, know what they are authorised to do and how they can intervene to ensure that they make the right decisions and apply the principles of first aid.

Workplaces, where there are more significant health and safety risks, are more likely to need a trained first-aider. A first aid needs assessment will help employers decide what first aid arrangements are appropriate for their workplace.

Course summary

An organisation may need more than one appointed person and they don’t need to have any formal training meaning this eLearning course is ideal to ensure employers and nominated personnel are fully aware of their roles and responsibilities.

What are the benefits?

• Understand the need for a first aid appointed person.
• Helps clarify the responsibilities of the appointed person.
• Trains appointed person to report incidents and accidents.
• Online training course conducted at your own pace – no previous experience required.
• IOSH Approved, CPD Certified and SCORM Compliant training.

Who should take this course?

First Aid Appointed Persons are required where employers have completed a first aid needs assessment in accordance with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidelines and the outcome of which indicates that a First Aider is not necessary.

Course duration

This is a 30-minute eLearning course

How is it delivered?

First Aid Appointed Person can be delivered online or through a computer network to their desktop or laptop or a device. The training can be completed at the learner’s own pace by ‘book marking’ and recording progress and returning to the training at a later stage.

In delivering the training in this way the normal costs of training are reduced whilst still achieving the desired awareness and compliance with the organisation’s legal responsibilities.

 SHINE – compliance record keeping

The Praxis42 Digital Platform SHINE is our advanced eLearning management system and helps organisations deliver effective online learning for their employees.

A cost-effective tool for compliance record-keeping, SHINE allows you to view and manage employee training records easily. Individual training certificates can be printed as proof of compliance for audits or visits from enforcing agencies.