First Aid in the Workplace

First Aid in the Workplace

Organization of First Aid

The law of June 17, 1994, concerning the safety and health of workers at work requires companies to train a certain number of first aiders (according to the AAA recommendations):

  • for administrative and commercial companies, 5% of employees must have received first aid training.
  • for other types of companies, this proportion increases to 10%.

These first aiders receive training in all the techniques useful for first aid, such as cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, vascular compression, etc., as well as additional instruction when their company presents specific hazards.

It is the Institut National de la Formation des Secours (INFS) via the Corps Grand-Ducal d’Incendie et de Secours (CGDIS) which provides training for first aiders via the portal cours.cgdis.lu.

  • A unique 16-hour course model available in French or German.
  • The course remains valid for a non-renewable period of 5 years.
  • Registrations must be made online and before each session.

Automatic defibrillators

The Grand-Ducal regulation of November 19, 2008, allows anyone to use an automatic defibrillator of category 1.
The ASTF provides training courses on the use of defibrillators. Please contact us for more information.

The Company Infirmary

This room must be easily accessible (also for external interveners) and known to all employees, while being located in a calm and quiet environment.
This room in which first aid is provided and examinations may be made must have uniform lighting, a comfortable temperature, a healthy atmosphere and permanent ventilation even if the door is closed.

The standard equipment of this room includes:

  • a sufficiently wide entrance to allow a stretcher to be brought in and out (allow at least 90 cm because a simple stretcher has a width of at least 58cm);
  • the room must be easy to wash; the floor and wall coverings must be easy to maintain and disinfect;
  • hot and cold water taps;
  • a telephone call point;
  • adequate electricity supply with sufficient sockets close to the desk and examination couch;
  • a desk with two chairs, one for the first aids and one for the visitor;
  • a cupboard to store materials, bandage boxes and also, if appropriate, pharmaceuticals or medical instruments;
  • a robust examination couch with a fixed pedestal accompanied by a foot rest and a stool mounted on castors;
  • essential accessories, such as a coat hanger and a waste paper basket.

The room must be close to the toilets, which must be easily accessible.

What should a first aid kit contain?

The contents of a first aid kit in the workplace must be adapted to the nature of the risks existing in the enterprise.
Download the descriptive sheet of a First Aid Kit for companies in the tertiary and financial sectors.

The AAA provisions for first aid helpers

The AAA (Accident Insurance Association) has published a guide defining such varied matters as the obligations of employers in respect of first aid, the necessary number of first aid helpers and the qualifications which they must have, together with the composition of the first aid kit, the existence of healthcare premises or indispensable signage in the company.
The guide can be downloaded (French or German) from the AAA website.