http://family-parenting.savvy-cafe.com/health-and-safety-first-aid-in-the-workplace-2008-08-09/ Family fun, well-being, and savvy parenting tips and advice for moms and dads Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:21:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://family-parenting.savvy-cafe.com/health-and-safety-first-aid-in-the-workplace-2008-08-09/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Christel Fouche Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:30:45 +0000 http://family-parenting.savvy-cafe.com/health-and-safety-first-aid-in-the-workplace-2008-08-09/#comment-132 I fully agree with this article and neglected subject. Common problems identified with first aid include: - first aiders are not trained as dispencers of medicine - so no headache tablet, cough medicine or eye-drops to be included - a first aid kit must be linked to a risk assessment - burn packs are normally not part of the basic contents of a first aid kit but one of the high risks in a canteen or kitchen - look at expiry dates of products in kit - when the first aid level 1 or basic first aid certificate expire (normally after 2 or 3 years) companies tend to re-train the first aider on the same course instead of looking at career-path development towards level 2 or intermediate level - active training sessions or simulations regularly during the 2 - 3 year appointment is neglected - which means if an actual emergency occur most of the first aiders did not have practice apart from the course doen many months or years ago. Regards Christel Fouche. www.christelfouche.com I fully agree with this article and neglected subject. Common problems identified with first aid include:
- first aiders are not trained as dispencers of medicine – so no headache tablet, cough medicine or eye-drops to be included
- a first aid kit must be linked to a risk assessment – burn packs are normally not part of the basic contents of a first aid kit but one of the high risks in a canteen or kitchen
- look at expiry dates of products in kit
- when the first aid level 1 or basic first aid certificate expire (normally after 2 or 3 years) companies tend to re-train the first aider on the same course instead of looking at career-path development towards level 2 or intermediate level
- active training sessions or simulations regularly during the 2 – 3 year appointment is neglected – which means if an actual emergency occur most of the first aiders did not have practice apart from the course doen many months or years ago. Regards Christel Fouche.
http://www.christelfouche.com

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