Not every pool has a lifeguard on the poolside. Hotels, spas, holiday parks and residential developments often operate pools that are not constantly supervised - and it is a common mistake to assume that means no trained rescue cover is needed at all. What HSG179 says HSE's guidance for pool operators, Managing health and safety in swimming pools (HSG179), is the reference point. It sets out that where a pool is not constantly supervised, the operator still needs arrangements

For schools, nurseries and early years settings, first aid is not simply a workplace requirement - it is part of the framework you are inspected against. Getting it right protects the children in your care and keeps your Ofsted paperwork clean. What the EYFS framework requires Early years providers must have at least one person with a full paediatric first aid qualification on the premises, and on outings, at all times when children are present. That person cannot be counted

First aid at work certificates do not last forever. An Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) or First Aid at Work (FAW) certificate is valid for three years from the date of the course, and once it lapses your workplace cover lapses with it. Here is how the deadlines actually work. The three-year rule Both Emergency First Aid at Work and First Aid at Work certificates are valid for three years. There is no automatic renewal and no refresher that keeps an expired certificate aliv

If you are responsible for health and safety at work, one question comes up again and again: how many trained first aiders do we actually need? The honest answer is that no single number is written into law. The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require you to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel - and adequate depends entirely on your business. It starts with a risk assessment HSE is clear that the right level of cover comes from

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