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20 years of helping UK organisations create safer, better-equipped workplaces. 2026 marks a major milestone for Risk Assessment Products (RAP) as we celebrate our 20th anniversary. Since 2006, we have supplied businesses, schools, healthcare providers, public-sector organisations, construction companies, industrial facilities and many other UK organisations with specialist workplace, safety and emergency-response equipment. A lot has changed in 20 years. Our range has grown considerably, the way …

Having a defibrillator on site is an important step towards workplace emergency preparedness. But what happens if someone suffers a cardiac arrest hundreds of metres away from it? For businesses operating quarries, aggregates facilities, recycling centres, warehouses, construction sites, industrial depots and other large workplaces, AED accessibility can be just as important as AED ownership. A defibrillator located in the main office may be convenient for administrative staff, but could it be r …

BS 8599-1:2019+A1:2026: What the New Workplace AED Guidance Means for UK EmployersThe British Standard for workplace first aid has been updated. BS 8599-1:2019+A1:2026 expands the existing workplace first-aid standard to include the provision of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in the workplace.  For employers, facilities managers, health and safety professionals and workplace first aiders, this is an important development. The amendment increases the emphasis on not simply owning a …

Choosing a defibrillator is only one part of getting AED provision right. You also need to think about: which AED suits the environment; where it should be positioned; whether it needs a cabinet; how quickly it can be accessed; who is responsible for checking it; when pads and batteries need replacing; and whether a public-access AED is registered on The Circuit. To make this easier, Risk Assessment Products has brought together a range of free AED tools, guides and buying resources to help wo …

According to the British Heart Foundation, around 60,000 people in the UK suffer a sudden cardiac arrest each year whilst not being within a hospital environment. The foundation enforces how speed is critical in responding to such an event, and to give the casualty the best chance of survival emergency resuscitation should begin within four minutes. In order to provide quick and, accurate treatment defibrillators are a key piece of equipment. Over the past few years, there has been a focus on bu …