SPAG FIRST AID TRAINING RISK ASSESSMENT Assessment Carried out 18/08/2021 For Review 18/10/2021 What is the Hazard? Who might be harmed & How? What is in place to avoid harm? Any Further Action Needed? Who is to carry out? When By? Done? Fire If trapped, Members of public, or volunteers could suffer fatal injuries from smoke inhalation / burns. - No Clutter in communal or other areas, and no blockages on escape routes. - Marked Fire Escapes. - Fire Extinguishers in place. - All persons at event to be informed of fire escape plans. None N/A N/A N/A Slips / Trips Members of public, or volunteers may be injured if they trip over objects or slip on spillages. - General Good Housekeeping. - All Areas Well Lit. - Volunteers to ensure no trip hazards on day of event, such as trailing cables. - Trainer to be aware of above to not introduce any trip or slip hazards. None N/A N/A N/A Manual handling of Equipment Members of public, or volunteers, or trainer could hurt themselves when either lifting or working with equipment. - Equipment should not be moved by anyone without a Manual Handling certification. - Trainer/volunteers to ensure everyone is fit to use any equipment (resus training aids) and also does so in a safe manner. None N/A N/A N/A Electrical Accidents Members of public, or volunteers, or trainer could get electrical shocks or - No electrical equipment will be used in the context of training. - General housekeeping by volunteers to identify any faulty appliances or None N/A N/A N/A burns from using faulty electrical equipment. Electrical faults can also lead to fires. electrical sockets and to report any issues for immediate fixing. - Members of public, or volunteers, or trainer should not bring items to the building that can be plugged in such as mobile telephones or vapes for charging purposes. Violence Members of public, or volunteers, or trainer could experience violence from other members of the public. - Mobile Phones to be carried by volunteers and Trainer in the event of an incident to call police. - Intention to talk any individual down can diffuse the situation to be adopted by all volunteers and trainers. - No Alcohol or Drugs are permitted on the property. None N/A N/A N/A Covid-19 Infection Members of public, or volunteers, or trainer could risk exposure to covid- 19 (NCOV2019 / Coronavirus) and become infected with the virus, which is potentially fatal to those with underlying health conditions. - All Guidance from the welsh government will be followed in relation to this training event, with regards to surface sanitisation, ventilation, and social distancing. - SPECIAL MEASURE – Anyone exhibiting any symptoms of the virus will be asked not to attend. - SPECIAL MEASURE – Participants will be trained in how to perform rescue breaths but will not be allowed to practice this themselves due to increased risk of aspiration of particles into the air which could contain coronavirus. None N/A N/A N/A - SPECIAL MEASURE – Any surfaces of any equipment that are touched by anyone on the course will be sanitised both before and after use, and between any participants use. Surfaces will be sanitised with clinical wipes which are effective against coronavirus.