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How to train your first aider
Health and Safety Bulletin | 8 June, 2010 | Hot Topics:
Inside this issue...
- This is a whole new health and safety arena...
- Remember to retrain your first aiders!
Dear Reader,
I’m so excited! According to the Fifa Countdown Clock there are 2 days left to kick-off! And I’m not the only one here at our Advantage A.C.T. offices. A few times we’ve had to halt impromptu soccer matches in the parking area and call colleagues back inside to work.
This is a whole new health and safety arena...
...no pun intended! But, enforcing health and safety for these kinds of activities doesn’t happen every day. But I imagine for the next six weeks, you’re going to be enforcing your rules and regulations fairly frequently. What’s more, it’s highly unlikely you’re hiding the next Steven Pienaar, so chances are there could be quite number of injuries from all this horsing around. You’re going to need well-trained first aiders for this.
How to train your first aider
Only use a certified company to train your first aiders. This company must be accredited by the Department of Labour. Verify this by finding the training company’s Chief Inspector (CI) number on its certificate.
There are many training companies spread throughout South Africa. These include:
- St. John’s Ambulance.
- SA Red Cross.
- Any other company accredited by the Department of Labour.
Remember to retrain your first aiders!
Training certificates are valid for three years. Therefore, ensure your first aiders retrain before their certificates expire.
There are three levels of first aid training (level one, two and three). The law doesn’t require any specific level of training. However, level one is generally the most common training course employers use.
In the name of safety,
Christel Fouché
Editor-inChief: Health and Safety Advisor
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Liana Meadon
Health & Safety Bulletin Editor
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