First Aid

[Rupe]

That about sums it up.

 

I suppose if a climber was hired in as the rescue climber within a team that already had first aiders (who didnt climb) then the necessity for the hired in climber to have FA is very low.

 

But as you say, its upto the employer to decide what he/she needs. As with most of these regulations its the employer who must comply, the workers dont HAVE to have anything at all as its not they who would be liable for anything. But they do have to have whatever is required to secure regular work or employment.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

For Arborworx:

 

Not sure what your location is? If you're in the wonderful SE, A303, Salisbury/Andover sort of area might pay to try Aid Training

 

http://www.aid-training.co.uk/

 

Ex Royal Jan Hoskins runs the outfit, good old boy! They prob do regional training if there's a group. Bootneck & matelot instructors!

[Arborworx]

Cheers Kev, will look them up. I'm not far from Salisbury.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Ideal!

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

And, he may have some work for you. He was moaning about a local who kept pestering him to "do his trees," last time I saw him. I've been threatening to hike up there from Cornwall but in all probability it would end up being beer, hangover, no tree work!

[Marc Lewis]

An employer cant require you to have a first aid qualification unless they make holding it a condition of employment, once you are an employee the employer becomes responsible for your first aid training.

 

The First Aid at Work (FAW) qualification is usually a three day course and an assessment. A single day course would be appointed person and has no formal assessment.

 

Surely an employer can require you to have any ticket/cert/qual that they so wish, or am I missing something?

[treequip]

Surely an employer can require you to have any ticket/cert/qual that they so wish, or am I missing something?

 

Only if they specify it at the time of interview, if they then employ you (on the books) they become responsible for any renewals.

[Marc Lewis]

Only if they specify it at the time of interview, if they then employ you (on the books) they become responsible for any renewals.

 

I'm with you. I was thinking before employment commenced or as a freelance, as per the original post