Is Your Business First Aid Ready?

  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