Basic Requirements
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There are many reasons why its important to be prepared, to protect others and yourselves. below are some hints and tips we have learned along the way.
Insurance
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Insurance is a must if you intend to visit privately owned places or if you intend to have members of the public with you on investigations or events. most places will expect you to have full liability insurance to the value of £5 million. There are a few companies |
to choose from which will cover one off events or give you a year long certificate. Read the small print of your policy never assume, most policies will expect you to have the elements below before the policy will protect you from prosecution.
Risk
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Risk assessment is a skill in it self however it will help you ensure the safety of yourself, the people you are responsible for and the location you are at. the concept will make you look very closely at locations for hazards and aid you to make a better investigation plan as a result. Your |
Insurance policy will require you to have conducted a full assessment before your investigation or event takes place, and to have the documentation and evidence of your risk assessment and communication and implementation of the results of your assessment. a great deal of guidance for this can be found on the Internet.
First Aid Kit
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There is no mandatory list of contents for first-aid boxes and HSE does not 'approve' or endorse particular products. Deciding what to include should be based on an assessment of first-aid needs. As a guide, where activities involve low hazards, a minimum stock of first-aid items is |
given in HSE's free leaflet: See Health and Safety Executive link in the links page.
First Aider
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There are a few ways you can have a trained first aider in your team, the easiest way if for a team member to gain the certificate through their career where your employer will pay for it, First Aid certification normally lasts three years. we have included the red cross link in our links area |
which will enable you to look at the courses they offer.
