If you spot an incident that requires medical attention, please contact one of the first aiders or Reception at 63500.
First Aiders are not expected to offer more than basic first aid, e.g. compress on a cut, until a trained first aider arrives.
Your role is to ensure help is called for and comfort the injured until that help arrives, offering any information about the incident as is required by the first aider.
If the injured needs moving to the first aid room, or an ambulance is required, the first aider will attend to this as necessary.
Please ensure that any incident requiring medical attention, either from a first aid box or ambulance call-out, is reported to the Safety Officer, especially if it occurs out of hours.
Out-of-hours first aid
If you cannot contact a departmental first aider directly, try:
- NHS 111 (free service for urgent medical help in non-life-threatening situations) OR
- Call 999 for immediate, life-threatening emergencies
First aid boxes
First aid boxes are located (see first aider section).
Cleaning up after incidents
After an incident, dispose of any rubbish and low-hazard materials as normal.
Any hazardous materials should be put in yellow bags and taken to Stores GW03 for safe disposal.
If there are any serious spillages or similar, contact Building Services, who have suitable materials and solutions to deal with these.
If outside office hours, absorbent crystals, a plastic scraper and paper towels are available from the First Aid Room (GE09).
Updated Dec 2025 - Diana Gauvrit (DSO)
