First Aid Certificate Extension Due to COVID-19 Are you due to renew your First Aid qualification but you’re struggling to find a way to requalify due to the coronavirus outbreak? Did you know you could qualify for an extension? If you hold a first-aid certificate that expires on or after 16 March 2020 and you’re unable to access training, then the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has extended the period for requalification. The HSE has extended this period to 31
HSE COVID- 19 Guidance for Employers If you’re confused about how you can keep your workplace coronavirus compliant, then the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a list of recommendations. As an employer, it’s vital that you carry out a COVID-19 risk assessment to prevent the spread of the virus. We’ve summarised several important areas to consider, as follows: Controls for all common areas Check you have proper controls in place for all common areas where people are likely
First Aid Training re-starts at LWS Training Services and we share your concerns over being in close contact with other individuals. We have taken steps along with guidance produced by the FAA, HSE on working safely, and the First Aid Quality partnership to complete a COVID-19 Specific Risk Assessment. As part of this process shown below is the procedures that we will be following for all face to face training courses to reduce the risk of infection from COVID-19 to
How To Do First Aid at Home As most of us are currently stuck at home due to “lockdown”, it’s well worth learning some basic first aid should an accident occur. Firstly, do not put yourself in danger; always make sure the surrounding area is safe before dealing with a casualty. What do you treat first? Commonly known as the priorities of first aid, the following areas need to be checked: Breathing, Bleeding, Breaks, Burns, and Others. These priorities
The Health and Safety Executive have announced that they will be offering a three-month extension to the validity of the following qualifications if the learner or Trainer/Assessor is unable to requalify because of the coronavirus: First Aid at Work Emergency First Aid at Work Paediatric First Aid Emergency Paediatric First Aid This means that a Trainer/Assessor can continue delivering regulated qualifications in first aid for up to three months past the expiry of their current FAW or Paediatric certificate. This
First Aid Quiz: Can you answer these questions? Over the past several months, we’ve been sharing lots of information relating to First Aid in our blogs. So, this month, we’ve decided to test your knowledge with a First Aid quiz! We will be giving away a prize to the winner (we will carry out a draw if there’s more than one of you!). We will be announcing the prize and the winner on our Twitter page, so please continue to
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