Building Based and Local First Aiders
What are Building Based and Local First Aiders?
- Building Based First Aiders (BBFA); provide first aid to all Schools/Institutes/Directorates in their Building and when required adjacent buildings and are part of Security’s ‘call out’ list.
- Local First Aiders; provide first aid to their School/Institute/Directorate.
- ALL significant First Aid incidents should be dealt with by a BBFA unless only a local first aider is available (e.g. out of hours).
Duties of a QMUL First Aider:
- Know your area, work out in advance how you would direct an ambulance onto your area of campus and to your building and those buildings you may be called to.
- Respond promptly when requested (call from Security Office in the case of a BBFA).
- Administer first aid appropriate to the level of qualification and as per training.
- Know how to secure additional help when needed.
- Support other first aiders as required in the event of a major incident.
- Report incidents and actions taken to the Health and Safety Directorate and local line manager.
- Ensure the safe disposal of clinical waste, such as soiled dressings in yellow bio-hazard bags and the appropriate waste containers.
- Replenish first aid equipment/material used to treat the casualty.
- Comply with requirements for certification.
