First aid training gaps leave a third of workers at risk, charity warns

 Not been on here for a while, but must mention this interesting survey by The St John Ambulance.   I quote:

The survey of UK workers found that nearly four in five (79%) employees care deeply about their colleagues’ wellbeing, but almost a third (29%) have experienced a workplace situation where no one present had the skills to provide first aid.

Despite this, nearly a quarter (22%) of the workforce has never received any first aid training, and among those who have, one in five (22%) last trained more than five years ago – raising concerns about skill fade and outdated knowledge.

The research also revealed the cultural willingness of employees to support colleagues in small everyday ways – such as helping with workloads, offering emotional support, or even making tea and coffee. Yet St John Ambulance points out that time invested in a single first aid course could be more impactful: the average employee spends the equivalent of three working days a year making drinks for others, far exceeding the time needed for accredited first aid training.  That's an amazing fact.

Employers definitely need to reflect on their first aid provision!

Source of survey