The Health and Safety Regulations 1996
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 (the Safety Signs Regulations) implement European Council Directive 92/58/EEC on minimum requirements for the provision of safety signs at work. This guidance is aimed at helping employers meet their responsibilities under these Regulations.
The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981
The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 guidance is aimed at helping employers meet their responsibilities under these Regulations. Part of those responsibilities is supplying appropriate first aid supplies for your workplace or public spaces to enable quick response in the event of an injury or accident. Ensuring first aid kits are clearly identified and that signage is supplied is vital to ensure your staff know where your emergency first aid supplies are stored and how to immediately access them.
Martyn’s Law:
Martyn’s Law is a bill that addresses the need for public and private institutions to supply specific first aid items that are required when a mass casualty event occurs. By providing specialist trauma response first aid kits, emergency first aid can be performed till emergency services can arrive, and by having appropriate measures in place to respond to a terror attack and mitigate physical harm the loss of life from a terror attack can be greatly mitigated.
Traumatic injuries such as major bleeds can result in death in minutes, but having provisions to stop severe bleeding readily available, and clearly signposted and easy to access can be vital in keeping casualties alive until medical professionals are able to help.
