Basic First-Aid Practices Can Save Lives

Every employee should know basic first aid.

If an employee is hurt in an accident, co-workers on the scene have to act fast. A few seconds one way or the other could make the difference between life and death when serious injuries are involved. Your employees don’t need to be medical experts to help an accident victim. With just a little first-aid training, they can provide valuable help in a medical emergency, and maybe even save a life. All employees should be able to respond with basic first aid to common workplace medical emergencies such as:

Emergency Response Teams

A critical component of any serious workplace safety program is the Emergency Response Team. In most workplaces, these teams are comprised of employee volunteers specifically trained with the skills needed to respond to worklace emergencies. These skills include first aid, CPR, AED and emergency evacuation.

“The fire department is just down the street. Why should my business assume the cost and liability of an ERT?”