First Aid Exemptions will be considered for the following categories of profession

1. Medical doctors registered with the General Medical Council

2. Registered nurses whose names are on the Single Professional Register maintained by the

    United Kingdom of Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting

3. Paramedics

4. Serving military personnel, police officers, fire brigade, other ambulance personnel, and Physiotherapists

BASI will only accept an application for exemption that contains evidence that the applicants qualification and practices are carried out in an environment other than what is deemed as their “normal place of work” and

Specifically demonstrating use of these skills in an outdoor environment. Any application for exemption requires evidence of eligibility in any of the listed categories and the following declaration endorsed by your head of department or supervisor. Anyone applying for a First Aid Exemption must complete the declaration and submit their First Aid Exemption request along with supporting evidence to BASI, Morlich House, 17 The Square, Grantown on Spey, PH26 3GH. A First Aid Policy and Exemption form is available here.