After spending weeks eating clean, you finally feel ready to show off your new bikini.  Rubber ring in hand, you take a deep breath and you’re ready to step out of your towel and strut your stuff. Wait - “ow, ow, ow!” the hot tiles beneath you create a searing pain that sends you into a tiptoeing frenzy until you nose dive into the pool – not cool!

It just goes to show how the intense heat of the sun can build up and cause some real damage, imagine the effects of this on your poor skin! 

The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1982 act requires all employers to have adequate equipment, facilities and personnel in order to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if an injury takes place in the workplace.

The latest statistics from a HSE report recorded a total of 142 deaths in the workplace in the last year and nearly 1.2 million people suffer from a work-related illness each year.

Our infogram highlights aspects of the TQUK Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work course and what the responsibilities of a first aider role involves. 

Take our short quiz below to find out whether you're qualified to perform first aid in the workplace and what you need to know.