Employers must tell staff the first aid arrangements: who the first aiders or appointed person are, and where the first aid equipment is. A printed notice by each kit is the simplest way to do it.
Enter your first aiders, kit locations and, if you have them, the defibrillator and nearest A&E. The notice updates as you type and prints on one A4 page.
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In an emergency, dial 999
Tell a first aider about every injury, however minor, so it can be recorded.
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Display a copy by each first aid kit and in a place every member of staff passes, such as the staff room or reception. Update it when a first aider leaves or a certificate expires; the certificate checker tracks the dates.
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An appointed person takes charge of the first aid arrangements, looks after the equipment and calls the emergency services, but is not a trained first aider. HSE suggests an appointed person may be enough in a small, lower-risk workplace. Most employers are better covered with at least one first aider trained in Emergency First Aid at Work, and we deliver the course at your venue for up to 12 staff.
The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to inform employees of the first aid arrangements, including where the equipment, facilities and first aid personnel are. The law does not prescribe a notice, but HSE guidance describes first aid notices as a simple way to keep staff informed, alongside covering first aid in induction.
The names of your first aiders or appointed person and where to find them, where the first aid kits are, and the emergency number. Many employers also add the defibrillator location, where the accident book is kept and the nearest A&E department.
In places every member of staff sees, such as by each first aid kit, in the staff room and at reception. HSE guidance suggests at least one notice at each site, written so that all employees can understand it, including anyone with reading or language difficulties.
Whenever the arrangements change: a first aider leaves, a certificate expires, a kit moves or a defibrillator is installed. Review it at the same time as your first aid needs assessment.
Yes, where your first aid needs assessment shows trained first aiders are not needed. The appointed person takes charge of the first aid arrangements and calls the emergency services. Choose "Appointed person" as the role and the notice lists them under their own heading.
No. The notice is built in your browser. If 'Remember this notice on this device' is ticked it is stored in this browser only, so you can update it later. Untick it to forget the details when you leave.
This tool gives general guidance based on the sources above. It is not legal advice, and your own assessment of your workplace decides what you need.
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