First aid attendants have an important role in workplace health and safety. You need to be ready and able to provide first aid services during your working hours.

You must have training and up-to-date certification from an approved provider. Your employer is responsible for ensuring you have this training.

See Training and certification for first aid attendants.

As a first aid attendant, you must:

• Get first aid training and certification from an approved provider. Renew your certification when you need to.

• Report to your employer if you are not physically or mentally able to provide first aid services for any reason while on duty.

• Let your employer know if you’re assigned duties that may interfere with your ability to provide immediate first aid services.

• Get consent from an injured worker before providing first aid treatment, if the worker can give consent.

• Provide first aid to injured workers as needed. Provide first aid until the treatment is concluded or until you transfer responsibility to ambulance personnel or medical care provider. You can also transfer responsibility to another first aid attendant if they have the same or higher level of certification.

• Provide first aid only within the scope of your training and certification.

• Refer injured workers to medical treatment when needed.

• Create first aid records.

  See Record first aid incidents.

You should also be aware of other people's first aid roles and responsibilities across your workplace.

Please note: The content on this page is intended to help you understand and meet the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. More detailed information can be found in the OHS Guidelines and/or OHS Regulation.