- 55% cannot get first aid or CPR and defibrillator training from their employer. And even if employers do offer this training, it’s often either one or the other.
- 50% cannot locate the defibrillator at work. In the hospitality industry, that number rises to 66%.
- 33% of safety managers said that first aid, CPR and defibrillator training only became important and was offered after an incident demonstrated the need.
- 33% of safety managers said lives had been saved at home and at the workplace as a result of training provided at work.
- 75% of safety managers said injuries or medical conditions had been treated in the workplace with this training.
- 36% of safety managers felt it would be valuable to offer training more frequently than every two years (the current requirement).
- Cleaning minor cuts
- Treating minor burns
- Applying bandages
- Using non-prescription medicines.
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