First Aid at Work

[Rick101]

Hi,

Just penning at email to my gaffers. I'm interesting in doing a First Aid course but know they will be less keen on sending me as it will cost money

Just wondering if anyone can give me any tips on content?

I am an employee working in an office
We work shifts so not all staff are here at the same time
I work for a infrastructure company which proudly proclaims safety is it's priority
The company actually incentives people to do first Aid by offering an additional Annual Leave day but the local managers have to cover the cost for this so are less than keen.
It is a shared office with 3 companies working + the building maintenance/security guys who I'd imagine are First aiders.

There is a First Aid list up, however The appointed person works 9-5. The majority of listed people only have Emergency First Aid and most of them are working for the other companies. There is certainly nobody here today that is on the list from my company.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

[Rick101]

I would guess it is low risk but bear in mind this a business obsessed with safety. The amount of money spent on ensuring safety is frankly eye watering.

Anyway, I've sent the email now, just to my line managers and union reps. Will see where we go from there.

Next we go up the chain on management, speak to the training organisers direct and report the safety risk on the internal system.

[Rick101]

Did do Emergency First Aid around 3 years ago off my own back. Do feel it's important and considering I'm working for a company that supposedly encourages it I don't think i'm of out of line asking for the training.

[Rick101]

I'm sure Saucy will confirm but as far as I know the SJA certification also includes some sort of indemnity cover for that scenario.

Weak excuse from the employers.

[Rick101]

Well I have my line managers support. First hurdle completed. Next it's getting cost approval from his manager.
Hopefully have a positive answer next week.

[Rick101]

Exactly. I'm fairly sure it's done by an in house trainer too.

As I put in my email, excellent value when considering the health and well-being of your team.

You could say I'm in the Public sector, the place where people think money is splashed around, maybe on the big projects but the reality is the purse string are very tight when it comes to things for the staff.

[Rick101]

Well, last few weeks has seen not much progress. First they decided they wanted to update the first aid listings as they were over a year old. The guy that does that isnt the most pro active so nothing has happened on that front.

I emailed again last night and also suggested, in a positive way, if raising on the internal reporting system there may be an issue would help.

Anyway, just got a email with a thumbs up for me to do the full course.

Very pleased and glad I stuck with it.

Thanks for the advice.

[Rick101]

Completed my FAAW course today. Very useful and very pleased to have done it.
We also covered some basic Defib usage.

Hopefully it won't be needed.

[Rick101]

SnapShot said:

A colleague of mine was probably on the same course if you trained in the ROC at York.

Yes, Who was it?

[Rick101]