04/08/2025
1. 🚨 Over 555,000 workplace injuries were reported in the UK in the last year (Labour Force Survey, HSE 2023).
Many of these required immediate first aid intervention before emergency services arrived.
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2. ⏱️ Ambulance response times are rising — averaging over 9 minutes for Category 1 calls in many areas (NHS data).
For cardiac arrests or choking, those minutes matter — a trained first aider can be the difference between life and death.
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3. 💼 It’s a legal duty under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 for employers to ensure immediate attention is given to staff who are injured or taken ill at work.
Failure to comply can result in fines, liability, and reputational damage.
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4. 💡 70% of UK employers say they’re not confident their staff know what to do in a medical emergency.
(Source: British Red Cross)
That’s a risk you can’t afford in a client-facing business — especially salons, spas, clinics, schools, and training providers.
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5. 🧠 Trained first aiders don’t just save lives — they stay calm under pressure, reduce panic in the workplace, and improve team confidence overall.
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6. 🏫 Aesthetics and beauty businesses offering injectables or skin treatments are dealing with POMs — and must show due diligence with emergency response training, especially for anaphylaxis, fainting, or needle stick injuries.
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8. 🩹 Ready to protect your staff, clients, and business?
We offer accredited First Aid at Work, Emergency First Aid, and Parent Confidence sessions across Derby & surrounding areas.
📍 Available for individuals, teams & aesthetics clinics
📩 DM us to book or email info@actfastderby.co.uk
🔗 Or tap the link in bio to view upcoming training dates
Let’s make sure your team knows what to do when it matters most.
