First Aid Appointed Person Training
Appointed persons are vital within a business. While they’re not responsible for administering first aid – that’s a job for trained first aiders – they are responsible for ensuring first aiders can carry out their role effectively.
We offer a detailed appointed person first aid course, allowing you to fully understand this critical role and carry it out to a high standard. If you want to learn more about our first aid appointed person training, please get in touch today.
If you’re looking to become a first aider in your workplace rather than an appointed person, please take a look at our first aid at work course instead.
What’s Included Within First Aid Appointed Person Training?
Our first aid appointed person training doesn’t contain any practical first aid. Instead, it focuses more on the logistics of first aid, looking at topics like:
- Ensuring a workplace has sufficient first aid supplies
- Correctly recording medical incidents occurring at work
- Calling for assistance quickly and correctly
- Recognising signs of specific medical emergencies
- Understanding responsibilities under UK First Aid Regulations (1981)
- Managing a situation until a trained first aider arrives
You’ll also gain an understanding of what you can’t do, as appointed persons are not trained first aiders. This means they are not qualified to treat injuries themselves.
Who Is This Course For?
An appointed person is required in any business where having trained first aiders is not a legal requirement. This includes low-risk businesses, such as retail units and offices, with fewer than 25 employees and high-risk businesses, such as construction, with fewer than five employees.
Our appointed persons course is open to any member of the team, regardless of seniority. There is no need for any prior knowledge of first aid or any other topic. The only requirement is that the student is aged 16 or over.
How Our Appointed Person First Aid Course Works
Our appointed persons course runs for half a day, either in the morning or the afternoon. You can attend in person or join online with a live instructor, meaning it’s accessible to everyone in the UK. It’s also available on-site for groups.
While there is theory to understand, we break the half-day up with practical demonstrations and group input. This approach promotes learning and encourages retention, making it a far more effective way to teach.
There’s no exam at the end of the course – instead, you’ll be assessed on your performance throughout the half-day. Upon completion, you’ll receive a certificate proving you have the knowledge needed to be an appointed person within a workplace. This certificate is valid for 3 years.
Book Your Place on Our Appointed Persons Course Today
Our first aid appointed persons training is a detailed look at everything an appointed person needs to know, from how to properly call emergency services to correctly logging incidents.
This isn’t like other first aid courses, as there are no first aid elements taught, but it still teaches a vital skill required in many businesses. If you’d like to learn more about first aid appointed person training or book a place on a course, please get in touch. You can call us on 01234 604 151 or email us via our contact form.
Appointed Person Course FAQs
What is an appointed person?
An appointed person is responsible for tasks such as maintaining first aid kits, recording incidents, and calling emergency services. They are not trained first aiders.
Does my business need an appointed person?
Appointed persons are required in specific workplaces, including low-risk workplaces with fewer than 20 employees and high-risk workplaces with fewer than five employees. Businesses with more than this number of employees need trained first aiders.
Where does the course take place?
You can take this course at our facility in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, or in one of several towns and cities we visit around the country. This course can also be taken entirely online, with the student joining a live class.
Do I need any prior experience?
You don’t need prior experience in first aid or anything else to join this course. It is suitable for everyone over 16 years old.
Is there any examination?
No, there is no examination at the end of the course. Instead, you are assessed by your performance during the class. When you’ve completed the course, you’ll receive a certificate valid for 3 years.
