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What is required in Providing First aid and PPE for First Aiders

First Aid Procedures
your Employer should develop and implement first aid procedures to ensure that workers have a clear understanding of first aid in the workplace. Procedures should cover:

The type of first aid Kit in your Workplace and where they are located.
The location of first aid facilities such as first aid rooms.
Who is responsible for the first aid kits and facilities and how frequently they should be checked and maintained.

How to establish and maintain appropriate communication systems including equipment and procedures to ensure rapid emergency communication with first aiders.
The communication equipment and systems to be used when first aid is required, especially for remote and isolated workers.
These procedures should contain information about how:
To locate the communication equipment
Who is responsible for the equipment and how it should be maintained.
The work areas and shifts that have been allocated to each first aider.
These procedures should contain the names and contact details of each first aider.
Arrangements to ensure the first aiders receive appropriate training. Arrangements for ensuring that the workers receive appropriate information, instruction and training in relation to first aid.
How to report injuries and illnesses that may occur in the workplace. These procedures should contain arrangements for recording and storing details and first aid treatment practiced and to avoid exposure to blood and body substances.