title: [Educational and training issues in occupational first aid: the requisites for the teachers of the workers responsible for first aid].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The inter-ministerial decree (D.I.) 388/03 (the Italian law on first aid in the workplace) attaches particular importance to the organization of first aid and to the content of the teaching and training of designated workers, specifying teaching objectives, programme and duration of courses. However it provides less details on the requirements and qualifications of the teachers and trainers.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To discuss this topic in the light of the guidelines contained in the literature and the existing legislation.
  
  
  METHODS
  We used the specific references of literature and legislation concerning first aid training of designated workers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The objectives and the content of the training courses call for a high level of professional competence and approach. Therefore, training of designated workers should be planned and carried out in accordance with the training standards used for the teaching and training of the so-called "lay rescuers".
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The need to achieve high training standards for workers responsible for first aid at the workplace is to a large extent justified by the difficulty of the role of employees. This need follows the current tendency in regulations to guarantee adequate and up-dated training also for other agents operating within the system of workplace prevention. In this context the occupational physician plays a significant role in the training programmes for designated workers.
authors.affiliation: UO di Prevenzione e Sicurezza negli Ambienti di Lavoro, Azienda USL Frosinone. angelo.sacco@aliceposta.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sacco
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ciavarella
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trevisan
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Monteforte
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Santis
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D005392:First Aid; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies; D007558:Italy; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010819:Physician's Role; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013663:Teaching / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D017132:Workplace