Changes to first aid at work regulations

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced the biggest changes to the first aid at work regulations for over a quarter of a century. From 1 October 2009 the four day First aid at work course will become a three day course and a new one day Emergency first aid at work course will be created.

As the nation’s leading first aid organisation, St John Ambulance has been involved in the consultation since the early stages and is fully prepared to inform and support the public through the changes.

We’ve compiled a comprehensive set of answers to questions about how first aiders and businesses will be affected and what you need to do to comply with the new regulations.

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The changes follow a lengthy consultation process with the first aid training industry, as described in our Workplace first aid Summer 2008 newsletter (PDF).