Informing staff

The employer or delegated manager (usually the head teacher) must inform all staff of the first-aid arrangements, the location of equipment, facilities and first-aid personnel, and the procedures for monitoring and reviewing the school's first-aid needs.

A simple method of keeping staff and pupils informed is by displaying first-aid notices in staff and common rooms. The information should be clear and easily understood.

Notices must be displayed in a prominent place, preferably one in each building if the school is on several sites.

Including first-aid information in induction programmes will ensure that new staff and pupils are told about the first-aid arrangements. It is also good practice to include such information in a staff handbook.

Source: Guidance on First Aid for Schools: A Good Practice Guide, Department for Education and Employment, 1996.

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