How Many First Aiders Do I Need?
How many first aiders you need at work in the UK: the HSE risk-based ratios by headcount, worked examples, and a simple way to calculate the right number for your workplace.
Appointed Person First Aid
The main responsibilities of an appointed person for first aid: take charge, call 999 and keep the first aid kits stocked. Plus whether they need training, how they differ from a first aider and when one is enough (UK).
Role of a First Aider
The role of a first aider at work in the UK: their duties and responsibilities before, during and after an incident, what they must record, staying qualified, and the limits of the role.
FAW vs EFAW
First Aid at Work (FAW) vs Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW): the difference in course length, syllabus, cost and which one your workplace legally needs — with a side-by-side comparison.
First Aid at Work Training Requirements
What first aid training UK employers must provide: appointed person vs EFAW vs FAW, how many trained staff you need, choosing a provider, certificate validity and refreshers.
How Long Does a First Aid Certificate Last?
How long a UK first aid certificate lasts, when FAW and EFAW qualifications expire, whether an annual refresher is required, and how requalification works before your certificate runs out.
First Aid Annual Refresher Training
Is annual first aid refresher training a legal requirement in the UK? What the HSE-recommended annual skills update covers, who needs it, how long it takes, and how to record it.
How to Choose a First Aid Training Provider
Since 2013 the HSE no longer approves first aid training providers — employers must choose a competent one themselves. Here are the four provider routes and the due-diligence checks the HSE expects.
First Aid Training Records
What a UK workplace first aid training record should contain, whether keeping one is a legal requirement, how long to keep it, GDPR retention, and a free training-matrix template to track certificate expiry.
Are Workplace First Aiders Legally Protected? Liability & Insurance
Can a workplace first aider be sued? What the law, the SARAH Act 2015 and employers' liability insurance actually cover, and how UK employers protect their first-aiders.
First Aid Cover During Holidays & Staff Absence
How to keep legal first aid cover when first-aiders are on holiday or off sick: what the HSE expects, how many trained people you really need, and a simple rota to never be left with none.
Night Shift & Out-of-Hours First Aid Cover
First aid must be available whenever people are at work — including nights, weekends and out of hours. How to work out night shift first aid cover, who counts, and how to keep it in place.
First Aid for Young Workers & Apprentices
Taking on a 16–18 worker, apprentice or work-experience student changes your first aid provision. What UK law requires, the extra risks to assess, and whether a young person can be a first-aider.
First Aid for Agency & Temporary Workers
Who provides first aid for agency, temporary and casual workers — the agency or the host employer? What the 1981 Regulations and HSWA require, whether they count towards your first-aider numbers, and how to cover them.
First Aid for Non-Employees
Do you have to provide first aid for visitors, contractors and members of the public? What the 1981 Regulations and HSWA actually require, and how to cover non-employees on your premises.
First Aid for Business Travel & Employees Working Away
What UK employers must provide for staff travelling for work or overseas: duty of care, travel first aid kits, the risk assessment to do, and keeping provision in date.