Information & Links

Our awarding bodies and national academic authorities:

• ITC First Aid
• Qualsafe Awards
• Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance
• Office for Qualifications and Examination Regulation (Ofqual)
• Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
• Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework (SCQF)
• Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)

Health and Safety:

• Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
• Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 Approved Code of Practice and Guidance
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – frequently asked questions about first aid for work requirements
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – basic advice on First Aid at Work
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – top tips of ladder safety
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – guide to manual handling
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – suspension trauma information
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – First Aid at Work, your questions answered.
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – what you need to know about COSHH
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – 5 Steps to Risk Assessment
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – sun protection advice for outdoor workers
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – blood born viruses in the workplace, guidance for employers and employees
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – toolkit on ladder and step ladder safety
• Department for Education (first aid requirements and advice)
• RIDDOR information pages

Resuscitation council(s):

• United Kingdom Resuscitation Council (UKRC)
• European Resuscitation Council (ERC)
• Resuscitation Council Guidelines UK – Introduction
• Resuscitation Council guidelines (UK) – Use of Automated External Defibrillators
• Resuscitation Council Guidelines UK – Adult Basic Life Support

Resources:

• Accident book purchase – Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Useful contacts and websites:

• NHS Direct Scotland
• NHS Direct
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Medic Alert (Medic Alert Jewelry)
• The Stroke Association
• Epilepsy Action website
• Childline
• Samaritans
• The Anaphylaxis Campaign
• Asthma UK
• British Heart Foundation
• Diabetes Information
• Meningitis Trust