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is there a law saying you need to do a first aid course before you go on any working sites?

my boss booked us all to do a first aid course without telling us, some of us have refused because of other commitments , so he said its not his rules if the law says you have to do it we will have to pay for it because he has already done so

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1. No. First aiders are a requirement on site, but the number needed is decided by an initial risk assessment.
It is not a legal requirement for any one individual to hold a first aid qualification, and your employer can not make you take this course if you do not wish to do so.