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First Aid Needs Assessment
A first-aid provision assessment sizing the number of first aiders and kit to the workplace and its hazards.
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An assessment template for determining first-aid provision requirements.
About this template
The First Aid Needs Assessment is designed to be quick to complete and easy to adapt to your own workplace. Start from the template rather than a blank page, tailor the hazards, controls and responsibilities to your site, and keep a completed copy on file as evidence that the right checks were made.
How it links to the standards
Where this template names protective equipment or a control measure, the equipment itself is governed by a published standard that defines what it must withstand and how it is tested. The full EN standards library covers each one in plain language so you can confirm you are specifying the right level of protection.
Related guidance
Filling the template in is easier when you know the reasoning behind each control. These notes cover the practical detail:
- Tips and Tricks — the full technique-note library for this kind of work
- Corrosive Chemical Burns: First Aid and Immediate Response
Provision should be sized to the workforce, hazards and site layout.
Frequently asked questions
What does the First Aid Needs Assessment template cover?
A first-aid provision assessment sizing the number of first aiders and kit to the workplace and its hazards.
What factors determine how much first aid provision a workplace needs?
The number of people on site, the specific hazards present, the layout and remoteness of the workplace, and how quickly emergency services can respond all feed into the required level of provision.
Does a low-hazard office need the same first aid provision as a construction site?
No, provision should be sized to the actual hazards and workforce of the specific workplace, not applied as a single blanket standard across very different environments.
Should this assessment be revisited over time?
Yes, whenever the workforce size, site layout or hazard profile changes, since provision that was adequate before may no longer match the current risk.