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Number of First Aiders and Appointed Persons

This will depend upon the findings of the risk assessment. In the UK the minimum requirement
is:

Low Hazard Higher Hazard
e.g. offices, shops e.g. light engineering and assembly work, food
processing, working with dangerous machinery
Fewer than 25 – One Appointed person
Fewer than 5 – One Appointed Person
25-50 – 1 EFAW trained first-aider
5-50 – 1 EFAW trainer first-aider
More than 50 – 1 FAW trained first-aider for every
100 employees. More than 50 – 1 FAW trained first-aider for every
50 employees

First-Aid Coverage

An employer should make an assessment of first aid needs appropriate to the circumstances
(hazards and risks) of each workplace.

Factors to consider when deciding provision of first aid

• nature of the work and workplace hazards and risks
• organisation’s history of accidents
• size of the organisation
• the needs of travelling, remote and lone workers
• work patterns
• distribution of the workforce
• remoteness and geographical location of the site from emergency medical services
• employees working on shared or multi-occupied sites
• first-aid provision for non-employees.

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