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3-3. Personnel Required Qualification/Training.

First Aid and CPR Training

First aid attendants must have current certification from recognized organizations.
Training must include hands-on components and clearly state issue and expiration dates.
Certification requires retraining every two years.

Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)

Persons responsible for AEDs must receive training as per first aid and CPR guidelines.

First Aid Kit Training

Employees must be trained on the contents and use of first aid kit supplies.

Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Training

Employees exposed to blood or potentially infectious materials must be trained according to OSHA standards.

First Aid Attendants Responsibilities

First aid attendants provide aid as defined by OSHA.

Health Care Provider Requirements

Projects with a high number of employees must employ a full-time Health Care Provider.
In absence of a full-time provider, a Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician or nurse with direct communication to a Health Care Provider may be used.
Military personnel with equivalent qualifications may substitute these roles when permitted by state law.

3-4. Roles and Responsibilities.

Not Applicable.

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3-2. How often are first aid attendants required to undergo retraining?

Every five years

Every two years

Every year

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EM 385-1-1 Paragraph 3-3.

3-3. Personnel Required Qualification/Training.

Based on the work activities performed, there may be other situations in the workplace that require additional personnel required training/qualifications in these areas identified in the applicable chapters (for example, chapters 6, 9, 11, 30, 19).

a.  First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).  First aid attendants must hold current certification in first aid and CPR from the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, an organization whose training adheres to the standards of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (as stated in writing), or a Health Care Provider. (3-3.a)

(1)  All classes must include a hands-on component that cannot be taken online.

(2)  The certificate(s) must state the date of issue and expiration date.

(3)  Persons must be retrained every two years to maintain certification.

b.  Automatic External Defibrillator (AED).  When AEDs are present in the workplace, persons who are responsible for using them must be trained according to paragraph 3-3.a.  (3-3.b)

c.  First Aid Kit.  All employees who work where there is a first aid kit must be trained on the content and use of the kit supplies.  (3-3.c)

d.  Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP).  Instruct employees that may be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials though the performance of their job duties according to 29 CFR 1910.1030.  (3-3.d)

e.  First Aid Attendants.  First aid attendants will provide first aid according to OSHA’s first aid definition https://www.osha.gov/medical-first-aid/recognition.   (3-3.e)

f.  Health Care Provider.  All projects, activities, or contracts (USACE or contractor) where work or tasks with a high or extremely high residual RAC and which
1,000 persons or more are employed (greatest total number of employees on a shift) must employ the full-time services of a Health Care Provider.  (3-3.f)

Note. A certified Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician Basic/Intermediate/Advanced/Paramedic, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN), who has direct communication with a Health Care Provider, when allowed and required by state law, may be used when a full-time Health Care Provider is not available. Military personnel with equivalent qualifications and certifications may be used in lieu of these personnel.

510 EM 385-1-1 Chapters 1 - 8

3-3. Personnel Required Qualification/Training.

First Aid and CPR Training

Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)

First Aid Kit Training

Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Training

First Aid Attendants Responsibilities

Health Care Provider Requirements

3-4. Roles and Responsibilities.

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3-3. Personnel Required Qualification/Training.