Please note that as an employer, these changes DO NOT mean that you must purchase an AED for your workplace unless your first aid needs assessment suggests that it would be sensible. There is good evidence that the early use of an AED has a far more beneficial outcome for the casualty than if that intervention is delayed.” As they say themselves: “It is sensible to ensure that EFAW and FAW first aiders are trained in AED use as they are now available within many workplaces and public spaces. In any case, this is a positive step by the HSE, that we wholeheartedly support. You may experience some minor differences on our workplace courses, as these will require AED use to be assessed by our trainers, but this will be minimal. So for us, there is no large change to be made. Workplace first aiders are trained by a competent provider in when to apply a tourniquet and haemostatic dressing, and the correct techniques to use for both.Īt the First Aid Training Co-operative, we have always included an AED demonstration as a minimum, on all of our courses.All workplace first aiders are to be trained in the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) from 31st Dec 2016.
In the main these changes are as follows: These are in response to the European Resuscitation Council’s (ERC) guidelines on CPR in October last year. You may or may not be aware that the HSE have introduced some changes to the syllabus for workplace first aid courses, (Emergency First Aid at Work & First Aid at Work).
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