HSE Guide - ABC First Aid & Safety Training Ltd

HSE Guidelines - Minimum Number of Appointed Persons and First Aiders.

NB: An Appointed Person can be considered an ´Emergency´ First Aider for low risk environments with a small number of personnel, after completing a 4 - 6 hour course, but the HSE considers a person to be a ´First Aider´ when they have successfully completed a 4 day course (or *2 day refresher* course as required).

* 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 e.g. shops, offices, libraries	Fewer than 50	At Least 1 Appointed Person at all times.
	50 to 100	At Least 1 First Aider at all times.
	More than 100	At Least 1 more First Aider for every 100 employed.
Medium Risk e.g. light engineering, assembly work, food processing, warehousing.	Fewer than 20	At least 1 Appointed Person at all times.
	20 to 50	At least 1 First Aider at all times.
	More than 50	At least 1 more First Aider for every 100 employed.
Higher Risk e.g. any construction work, slaughter houses, chemical manufacture, work with machinery or sharp instruments.	Fewer than 5	At least 1 Appointed Person at all times.
	5 to 50	At least 1 First Aider at all times.
	More than 50	At least 1 more First Aider for every 50 employed..