MACP-45
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Review and revise First Aid training for all public contact police officers
Recommendation
That First Aid training for all "public contact" police officers (including senior officers) should at once be reviewed and revised to ensure that they have basic skills to apply First Aid. Officers must be taught to "think first aid", and first and foremost "A (Airways), B (Breathing) and C (Circulation)".
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the available evidence, police forces in the UK provide first aid training for all 'public contact' officers, including senior officers, with the College of Policing setting national standards and guidance for such training. According to the available evidence, this ensures officers possess basic first aid skills, though the 'at once' review aspect is historical.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
27.1 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates