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News Release from: Health and Safety Executive | Subject: First Aid training
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 03 June 2005
New First Aid guide for construction
industry
The British Red Cross has published a new 'six-step guide' to first aid training for the construction industry.
The British Red Cross has published a new 'six-step guide' to first aid training for the construction industry The guide aims to provide the most important and relevant information to help people manage the first aid requirements of their company
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 13 Jul 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The guide is aimed at those who are responsible for managing the first aid requirements of a company.
It provides an outline of relevant health and safety legislation, information on the training employees need, as well as advice on how to choose the most appropriate person.
Annette Holmes, Head of Commercial Training, at the British Red Cross said: "This guide provides the basic information that you need to help your firm meet its first aid provision under the HSE requirements".
"The aim is to give people a starting point: it's short, concise, and prompts people with questions they need to think about." The construction industry is one of the most high-risk industries in the UK.
In the last 25 years 2,800 people have died from injuries they received during construction work and thousands more were injured*.
Effective first aid cover can be an important part of an effective health and safety policy, benefits include lower rates of lost working time, better staff morale and lower compensation risks.
But there are also other advantages.
Annette Holmes said: "First aid isn't just a certificate to meet legal obligations".
"It demonstrates an employer's commitment to the well-being of their employees and for the first-aider it is a development skill that can build confidence and motivation." The British Red Cross is one of the UK's leading authorities on first aid and is jointly responsible for setting first aid standards and practices throughout the UK.
Each year 120,000 people are trained by the charity in first aid for the workplace.
Money raised through this activity is used to continue the humanitarian work of the Red Cross in the UK and overseas.
The 'six step guide' is free and is available online at www.redcrossfaw.co.uk/guides.
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