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Four Reasons Why Every Business Should Provide Employees With First Aid Training

In today's society, it is vital foremployees are trained in general first
business owners to provide theiraid and CPR, treatment can be
employees with first aid training for aadministered in those crucial first few
variety of reasons. Regardless ofminutes before medical help arrives.
industry, implementing a first aidThis can have a huge impact on the
training program for employees ensuresoverall outcome or survival of the
that they are ready to respond to anyvictim.
medical crisis when needed. This isCustomer Safety
important for the safety of customers asPeople get hurt or suffer cardiac arrest
well as the employees themselves.in the most inopportune places. If
When a person suffers a medical crisisinjury happens at a place of business,
such as a heart attack, it is often thethey expect employees to be trained to
first aid or CPR administered at thehelp them. Businesses typically want to
scene that ultimately saves their life.do everything in their power to ensure
The American Heart Association reportscustomers have a good experience.
that effective CPR, started immediatelyProviding them with a safe environment
after cardiac arrest, can double ais the ultimate way to show you care!
victim's chance of survival.On a secondary note, the publicity a
Here are four important reasons why abusiness receives as a result of a
business can benefit from first aidmedical emergency handled properly is
training its staff members:excellent marketing. The general public
It's The Lawknows that a business that takes the
Based on the industry in which atime and money to properly train their
business operates, first aid trainingemployees in first aid and CPR
may be required by law. The Occupationaltechniques really cares about people.
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)The public will want to reward that
oversees the first aid and CPR trainingcompany by doing business with them! It
requirements for the workplace. OSHAis a win-win situation. The victim
requirements typically concernsuffers less with proper first aid care
industries that put their employees inand the business wins accolades in the
harms way such as electrical power,media.
health care, and construction. However,Insurance Premiums
even general industry businesses such asEvery insurance company is different,
manufacturing, wholesale and retail havebut many offer premium discounts for
OSHA first aid training requirements tobusinesses that have offered first aid
follow.and CPR training to their staff.
Knowing where a business falls withinLiability insurance is sometimes one of
the OSHA requirements is a first step inthe largest expenses a business faces.
determining the type of first aid andThe ability to lower this cost while
CPR training to give employees. Evenproviding a community service to
businesses that are not required toemployees and customers is a huge
administer training through OSHA canadvantage.
benefit from having employees on staffThere are many reasons to provide first
that can provide a broad range of firstaid training to employees, but one of
aid at any given moment.the most important is simply the fact
Employee Safetythat they can be good stewards in the
Thousands of employees are hurt on thecommunity and use their training to help
job every year in this country. Thisothers no matter where they are. If more
results in loss of work and lesscitizens were knowledgeable about proper
productivity. Some industries such asfirst aid and CPR training, thousands of
construction and manufacturing havelives could be saved each year. The
higher instances of injury than otherAmerican Heart Association reports that
less dangerous businesses. Still, first75 to 80 percent of all out-of-hospital
aid training for all employees ensurescardiac arrests happen at home. A person
that if anyone is injured on the jobwho received on-the-job first aid
immediate action can be taken.training could very well wind up saving
It typically takes several minutes forthe life of a loved one!
paramedics to respond to a call. If



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