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In The Bahamas the Health and Safety at Work Act, 2002 (Ch. 321C) places a general duty on employers to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, adequate first-aid provision and trained personnel proportionate to risk and workforce size, with a health and safety committee required from 20 workers. There is no fixed first-aider ratio; a workplace first-aid qualification covering CPR is expected, with refresher typically every 3 years.

No explicit staff first-aid or CPR mandate was found for Bahamian childcare: day-care centres register with the Department of Social Services under the Child Protection Act 2007, which addresses child welfare and protection rather than operational first-aid standards. Keeping trained caregivers on the floor is the expected standard of responsible care rather than a strict statutory requirement.

The Bahamas has no dedicated Good Samaritan statute; as a common-law jurisdiction, liability rests on negligence principles (duty of care, breach, causation) and a rescuer who acts reasonably is liable only for negligent conduct. There is no general legal duty to rescue.

Nurses in the Bahamas are registered and regulated by the Nursing Council of the Bahamas, and Basic Life Support is largely an employer and hospital expectation rather than a country-wide mandate, with no publicly confirmed rule tying licence renewal to a fixed number of continuing-education hours. Keeping a recognized, in-date CPR/BLS credential from an accredited provider is the reliable way to evidence current skills.

In Bahamian residential care and assisted-living settings, patient-care staff are commonly required by the facility or employer to hold current CPR/AED and basic life-support training, governed in practice by the Bahamas Health Professional Council rather than a single uniform statute. Locally issued Heartsaver CPR AED and BLS cards with 2-year validity are the usual proof and must be renewed periodically.

Foster care in the Bahamas is arranged through the Department of Social Services (Placement Unit), which reviews applicants, conducts a medical examination and home assessment, and provides preparation before placement. A recognized first-aid and CPR certificate — including CPR for children and infants — is commonly expected as part of caregiver readiness and is kept current through periodic renewal.

Online CPR and first aid training is recognized in The Bahamas: the Health and Safety at Work Act does not prescribe a delivery mode, and workplace first-aid training combining online theory with a practical assessment is accepted. Certification is valid for 3 years and the content is built on the ILCOR 2025 Consensus on Science.