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HSE EXTENSION TO THE VALIDITY OF FIRST AID QUALIFICATIONS

The Health and Safety Executive have today announced that they will be offering a three-month extension to the validity of the following qualifications if the first aider to requalify because of the coronavirus:

• First Aid at Work
• Emergency First Aid at Work
• Paediatric First Aid
• Emergency Paediatric First Aid

This means that a First Aider can continue functioning as a first aider for up to three months past the expiry of their current FAW or Paediatric certificate.

The HSE will keep this situation under close review over the coming months and will issue further statements as necessary.

We will, of course, keep you informed with any updates and changes as soon as we hear them.

If you have any questions or need any additional information then please do not hesitate to contact us. iputtock@btinternet.com

Please see below for the full HSE statement:

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is aware that people holding Offshore Medic (OM), Offshore First Aid (OFA), First Aid at Work (FAW) or Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) certificates nearing expiry date, might experience disruption to access to requalification training as a result of events or circumstances generated by the coronavirus pandemic.