BTC Health and Safety Policy V6.0 Page 8 of 21 Dec 2023 6.2. First Aid Personnel 6.2.1. First Aiders must undertake training and obtain qualifications in line with HSE guidance. At present, first aid certificates are valid for three years. 6.2.2. BTC Member Organisations should have a system in place to monitor that club instructors obtain three year certificates and also refresher training in accordance with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations L74 (Third edition) published 2013. 6.2.3. A record of those staff who have attained the approved qualification should, where possible, be displayed at the club, along with the instructor indemnity, national member association instructor certificate and BTC instructor certificate. This is, in any case, detailed on the BTC webpage confirming accredited BTC Registered Instructors. 6.2.4. In addition to those qualified first aiders, the instructor should undertake to expose as many members as possible to first aid awareness training to ensure effective handling of any accident/injury. 6.3. First Aid Boxes and Kits 6.3.1. Every club should have one or more first aid boxes or other suitable kit. Each box should be placed in a clearly identified and readily accessible location. 6.3.2. All first aiders should have access to first aid equipment, soap and water and disposable drying materials. Where soap and water are unavailable individually wrapped moist cleansing wipes, which are not impregnated with alcohol, may be used. 6.3.3. First aid boxes and kits should contain items suitable for the particular circumstances. For guidance and to conduct a First Aid needs assessment, visit http://www.sja.org.uk/sja/trainingcourses/requirements-calculators.aspx. They should not contain any medication of any kind. They should always be adequately stocked. Additional items such as aprons or disposable bags can be placed in the first aid box if there is room (see para 39, p17/39, http://www.hse.gov.uk/pUbns/priced/l74.pdf . 6.3.4. Where tap water is not readily available for eye irrigation, it is now a requirement that at least one litre of sterile water or sterile normal saline (0.9% w/v) in sealed, disposable containers should be provided (see para 40, p17/39, http://www.hse.gov.uk/pUbns/priced/l74.pdf). 6.4. Accident/Incident Recording 6.4.1. Any and all accidents and near misses should be recorded within clubs. These records should be regularly assessed to ascertain any common occurrence. These common occurrences must be further risk assessed and the club findings to be fully implemented.
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