HSE Guidelines - Minimum Number of Appointed Persons and First Aiders.
Click here for the HSE´s free interactive assessment tool to help you decide what level of first aid provision you need http://www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid/assessmenttool.htm
NB: An Appointed Person can be considered adequate for low risk environments with a small number of personnel, after completing a 4 - 6 hour course. The HSE considers a person to be a ´First Aider´ when they have successfully completed a 3 day course (or *2 day refresher* course as required) and the HSE considers a person to be an ´Emergency First Aider´ when they have completed a HSE Approved Emergency First Aid at Work Course (1 day).
* The 2 day refresher courses need to be completed within three years of previous certification.*
It is the responsibility of each Organisation to perform their own Risk Assessment to decide how many Appointed Persons / First Aiders they need.
| Risk Category | No. of Employees | Minimum Number of First Aiders |
|
Lower Risk | Fewer than 25 | At Least 1 Appointed Person at all times. |
| 25 to 50 | At Least 1 Emergency First Aider at all times. | |
| More than 50 | At Least 1 more First Aider for every 100 employed (or part thereof). | |
|
Higher Risk | Fewer than 5 | At least 1 Appointed Person at all times. |
| 5 to 50 | At least 1 First Aider at all times (or Emergency First Aider, depending on likely injuries). | |
| More than 50 | At least one first-aider trained in FAW for every 50 employed (or part thereof) |