Avoid the risk and become first aid ready!
Many businesses believe they are first aid ready for an emergency, however this isn’t always the case.
St John’s free resource, 5 Steps to First Aid Readiness, can help you to minimise workplace risks and be better prepared to respond to First Aid emergencies.
5 steps to First Aid Readiness
1. Ready assessment:
- Have you conducted a first aid assessment of your business?
- Is your business in a remote area where access to emergency services are limited?
2. Enough trained first aiders:
- Do you have enough qualified first aiders to cover unplanned staff absences?
- Do all people who have been nominated as a first aider in your business hold a current First Aid qualification?
3. Accessible first aid equipment:
- Is the first aid equipment in your workplace easy to find and access?
- Do you have enough first aid kits in your business?
- How often is your first aid equipment checked so it is ready for first aid emergencies?
4. Drills and procedures:
- Does your workplace run first aid drills and procedures?
- Does your business provide information to staff about first aid?
5. Your business activities:
- Have you evaluated your business activities to identify areas of increased risk?
St John’s 5 Steps to First Aid Readiness initiative can be key to protecting employers, employees and customers.
What to do …
- Start preparing your business by visiting the St John First Aid Ready website.
- Assess whether your business is First Aid Ready by using St John’s 5 Steps to Readiness.
- Visit our Workplace health and safety business topic to read about other workplace safety issues.
- Plan for other business emergencies by visiting our Emergency management & recovery business topic.
Source: business.gov.au
