First aid kits and equipment
What goes in a workplace first aid kit, which size you need, how often to check it and when to replace items, plus defibrillators, eyewash stations, sharps bins and other first aid equipment.
- What Should Be in a Workplace First Aid Kit or Box? UK Checklist
- First Aid Kit & Box Checklist
- What Size First Aid Kit Do I Need? Small, Medium & Large BS 8599-1 Sizes
- BS 8599-1 2026 Amendment
- How Many First Aid Kits Do I Need?
- First Aid Kit Types Explained
- Kitchen First Aid Kit
- Vehicle First Aid Kit Requirements
- Do Plasters Expire? First Aid Kit Expiry Dates by Item
- How Often Should First Aid Kits Be Inspected?
- First Aid Kit Inspection Log
- First Aid Kit Audit
- How to Restock a First Aid Kit at Work
- Where to Store First Aid Kits at Work
- First Aid Kit Inspection Apps
- Can You Keep Painkillers & Medication in a Workplace First Aid Kit?
- Are Defibrillators a Legal Requirement at Work?
- Defibrillator
- Eyewash Station Requirements
- Sharps Bin Requirements for UK Workplaces
- Body Fluid Spill Kit Requirements for UK Workplaces
- Bleed Control Kit Requirements for UK Workplaces
- First Aid Room Requirements
- First Aid Signage Requirements
First aid requirements by workplace
What UK employers need for first aid in each type of workplace: how many first-aiders, which kits and what extra equipment, based on the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 and HSE guidance.
- Office First Aid Requirements
- First Aid for Small Businesses
- Retail & Shop First Aid Requirements
- Restaurant & Catering First Aid Requirements
- Hotel First Aid Requirements
- Warehouse First Aid Requirements
- Factory & Manufacturing First Aid Requirements
- Construction Site First Aid Requirements
- Garage & Vehicle Workshop First Aid Requirements
- Laboratory First Aid Requirements
- Farm First Aid Requirements
- School First Aid Requirements
- Early Years First Aid Requirements
- Care Home First Aid Requirements
- Gym & Leisure Centre First Aid Requirements
- Salon & Barber First Aid Requirements
- Event First Aid Requirements
- Lone Worker First Aid Requirements
- Remote & Home Workers First Aid Requirements
- First Aid Requirements for the Self-Employed
First aid for injuries and illness at work
What a workplace first-aider should do in the most common emergencies at work, from burns and bleeding to strokes and seizures, and what to record afterwards.
- Cardiac Arrest & CPR First Aid at Work
- Choking First Aid at Work
- Severe Bleeding First Aid at Work
- Burns First Aid at Work
- How to Put Someone in the Recovery Position
- Stroke First Aid at Work
- Seizure & Epilepsy First Aid at Work
- Anaphylaxis at Work
- Asthma Attack First Aid at Work
- Diabetic Emergency First Aid at Work
- Head Injury & Concussion First Aid at Work
- Spinal Injury First Aid at Work
- Fractures & Broken Bones First Aid at Work
- Sprains & Strains First Aid at Work
- Eye Injury First Aid at Work
- Electric Shock First Aid at Work
- Needlestick & Sharps Injury First Aid at Work
- Heat Exhaustion & Heat Stroke First Aid at Work
- Hypothermia & Cold Stress First Aid at Work
- Mental Health First Aid at Work
First-aiders, training and cover
How many first-aiders you need, which course they need, how long certificates last, and how to keep first aid cover in place across shifts, holidays and different kinds of worker.
- How Many First Aiders Do I Need?
- Appointed Person First Aid
- Role of a First Aider
- FAW vs EFAW
- First Aid at Work Training Requirements
- How Long Does a First Aid Certificate Last?
- First Aid Annual Refresher Training
- How to Choose a First Aid Training Provider
- First Aid Training Records
- Are Workplace First Aiders Legally Protected? Liability & Insurance
- First Aid Cover During Holidays & Staff Absence
- Night Shift & Out-of-Hours First Aid Cover
- First Aid for Young Workers & Apprentices
- First Aid for Agency & Temporary Workers
- First Aid for Non-Employees
- First Aid for Business Travel & Employees Working Away
First aid law and compliance
What UK law requires for first aid at work, who is responsible, how to assess your needs, what to record, and how to be ready for an HSE inspection or audit.
- UK Workplace First Aid Requirements
- The Health and Safety
- Who Is Responsible for First Aid Equipment at Work?
- How to Do a First Aid Needs Assessment
- How to Write a Workplace First Aid Policy
- Workplace First Aid Procedure
- Accident Book & RIDDOR
- First Aid Treatment Records
- HSE First Aid Inspection
- Workplace First Aid Compliance Checklist
- First Aid Compliance Across Multiple Sites
- COSHH First Aid Requirements