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According to a recent research conducted by the British Red Cross, only 5% of adults in the UK would feel confident, knowledgeable and willing to help someone who is bleeding heavily, is unresponsive and breathing, or is unresponsive and not breathing 1. The same research also found that 85% of adults lack the knowledge and confidence to act if someone collapsed and was unresponsive and not breathing 1
Did you know the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 apply to all workplaces, including those with less than five employees and to the self-employed
We need to do a requalification every three years to update on new regulations and keep your skills up to speed.
Before their certificates expire, first-aiders will need to undertake a requalification course as appropriate, to obtain another three-year certificate.