http://www.fofato.co.uk First Aid News en-us http://www.fofato.co.uk/fofatotrainerregistrationscheme.html FOFATO is seeking views on its proposal to introduce a Trainer Registration Scheme.Through the work already done my its Members we have are seeking to introduce the largest registration scheme of its kind in the United Kingdom which could create lots of work within the Membership. http://www.fofato.co.uk/lettertoministerofstate.html FOFATO have immediately written to the Minister of State Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP regarding the very ambiguous statement currently on the HSE website. http://www.fofato.co.uk/(1)nophonecontactwithfaams.html You may be aware as of the 3rd October 2011 you will not be able to contact the First Aid Approval and Monitoring Section (FAAMS) of the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) by Telephone or E Mail but you will have to write a letter if you require any information if it is not available from the sources below. http://www.fofato.co.uk/(1)meetingwithhmrc.html FOFATO have been invited to a meeting with Anthony Johnson (Deputy Drector of HMRC) on Wednesday 21st September 2011 in London following a previous meeting with David Gauke MP the Exchequer Secretary for the purpose of 'fully understanding the First Aid Industry views and establishing definitively the areas that remain unresolved in relation to the Categorisation of Earners (Regulations) 1978 . http://www.fofato.co.uk/(1)fofatoconferences2012.html HSE are propsing massive changes in the First Aid Industry. We feel it will directly affect Training Organisations (PARTICULARLY INDEPENDENT TRAINING ORGANISATIONS) and even put some of them out of business. Come and have your voice heard at our Conferences in Stockport (Cheshire) on SAturday 26th May 2012, Livingston (Scotland) on SAturday 21st April 2012 and Newbury (Berkshire) on Saturday 12th May 2012. http://www.fofato.co.uk/(1)fofatomemberships.html Training Organisation (£80) http://www.fofato.co.uk/(1)britishstandardfirstaidkits-generalinfo.html The British Standards Institute introduced BS 8599 on 30th June 2011. This new standard will give the required contents for 4 different First Aid Kits (Small, Medium, Large and Travel Kits). http://www.fofato.co.uk/(1)fofatonationalcoursebookingsystem.html FOFATO now has a National Course Booking system for EMPLOYERS. http://www.fofato.co.uk/(1)fofatomemberslicencesuspendedbyhse.html HSE has suspended the licence of one of our Members because at present they are unable to run a FAW course at present for HSE to monitor. http://www.fofato.co.uk/(1)firstaidinsurance.html PLEASE SEE THE NEW LINK ON THE HOME PAGE OF FOFATO WEBSITE FOR YOUR INSURANCE. http://www.fofato.co.uk/(1)britishstandard-whatsizefirstaidkit?.html TO ALL EMPLOYERS http://www.fofato.co.uk/(1)cardiacsciencedefibrillators.html FOFATO have agreed a deal with Cardiac Science to sell their range of Defibrillators through our network of Training Organisations to students or their Employers. http://www.fofato.co.uk/(2)ercresuscitationcouncilguidelines2010.html The ERC Resuscitation Council Guidelines changed from 06.30hrs Central European Time on Monday 18th October 2010. http://www.fofato.co.uk/(2)conferences2010.html CONFERENCES 2010 http://www.fofato.co.uk/(2)feedbackfromscottishconference2010.html The feedback from our Scottish Conference was in the main very favourable and it seems from the responses that we will be back in future years. http://www.fofato.co.uk/(2)feedbackfromcheshireconference2010.html The feedback from our Cheshire Conference was in the main very favourable although we accept that the issues around the IT equipment need to be rectified before the next event. http://www.fofato.co.uk/(3)acopforfirstaid.html The revised ACOP has been released by HSE please paste the following link onto your web browser: http://www.fofato.co.uk/(3)firstfofatoconference2009.html FOFATO held its first conference on 16th May at Old Trafford, Manchester. http://www.fofato.co.uk/(3)hsechangesfrom1september2008.html Paramedics registered with the Health Professions Council are exempt from the requirement to hold a valid FAW certificate to administer first aid in the workplace. http://www.fofato.co.uk/(3)hsepursueqca/scaroute.html HSE have just published a report on their website: http://www.fofato.co.uk/(3)contentoffirstaidatworkcourse.html The First Aid at Work course should last at least 18 hours, excluding breaks. http://www.fofato.co.uk/(3)contentofemergencyfirstaidatworkcourse.html The Emergency First Aid at Work course should last at least 6 contact hours, excluding breaks.