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Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Aspirin used in first aid In addition to my university post I have an HSE FAW training consultancy. I teach what you suggest Car, ie first aiders may choose to give aspirin to their nearest and dearest but whether they are able to give aspirin to work colleagues depends on the organisation.

My experience, both as an OHN and as a FA trainer, suggests that a small number of first aiders have a tendency to be over-enthusiastic and I would not want support taht those particular people were authorised to give aspirin – the employer is vicariously liable and a previous posting refers to the effect of aspirin on a gastric or duodenal ulcer.  ( Worryingly when in the middle east,, I  worked with a very in-experienced doctor  who initially mis-diagnosed a gastric ulcer as a possible MI (heart attack for  non-nurse/doctor subscribers) – I won’t comment on the competence of the doctor concerned,  but if he could make that mistake so could a first-aider.) The effects of  delaying until the arrival of a paramedic is probably negligible on the long term  outcome.

Anne Harriss
Course Director OH programmes
London South Bank University

On 13/1/09 17:50, "Carr Barnes" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Something to discuss maybe with a your H&S team, Borough first aid course co-ordinator, the first aid tutor and OP to identify the company stance? From what i recall when we had inhouse trainers in places i worked there was always emphasis on "you may learn this as general first aid and what you chose to do outside work is your own choice but in work as a designated first aider we do/do not provide medication"

2009/1/13 shirley jones <[log in to unmask]>
Hi all,
 
I work as an Occupational Health Advisor in a Large Local Authority and would really appreciate some advice/ guidance on an issue that has arisen..
 
An individual who works as a Solicitor within the Authority has recently been on  a Designated First Aider course, and he says he was advised to give Aspirin as first aid for a suspected MI. Is this something that anyone has come accross?? I have concerns, eg how would a non medically trained individual correctly diagnose a heart attack? This individual is now requetsin
 
Thank you in advance for any advice i receive,
 
Shirley Jones

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