How to Stock a First Aid Kit

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Identify your needs Think about what you need your first aid kit for.

   Is it for general work? Is it for a hot work area (kitchen, barbecue pit)? Is it for travel?
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   Step 2: Conduct a risk assessment to identify some of the following factors: How many people is this kit for?

   Do you require burns equipment? Do you require Exposure equipment? What sort of injuries are more likely than others to occur? Do you require food safe materials? Do you require anti allergen equipment (Latex free gloves etc.)? Are you likely to have eye injuries? Are you likely to have to clean up biological accidents (large blood loss, vomit, urine and excrement)? , Wallace Cameron advise a basic kit for 1-10 people to contain Guidance Leaflet 20 Sterile Plasters 2 Eye pads 4 Triangular Bandages 6 Safety Pins 6 Medium Dressings 2 Large Dressings 2 Sets of gloves , Alcohol Free Wipes 4 Burn dressings 1 Burn gels 4 Small Conforming Bandage 5 centimeter (2.0 in) X
   4.5M 1 Large Conforming Bandage 75 centimeter (2.0 in) X
   4.5m 1 Cotton WOW Bandage 1 Finger Bandage 1 Gloves (pair) 2 Guidance leaflet 1 Non Adherent dressings 3 Saline mini pod 6 If you require exposure equipment then add a few foil blankets Expand the basic kit by adding to it as required e.g.
   
   Crush injuries more likely add additional large bandages Finger injuries more likely add finger bobs and stalls Small cuts and grazes add more cleaning wipes and plasters.
   
   If you require food safe equipment please ensure you purchase the correct types In Britain for example foodsafe plasters are blue and have metal in them to make them easier to spot/detect via x-ray and prevent entering the food chain With anti-allergen equipment again please ensure that you purchase the correct type If eye injuries are likely invest in an eyewash kit.
   
   It is recommended that different sizes of eyewash solution be provided, To clean up biological equipment invest in body fluid kits e.g.
   
   Absorbent powder 1 Apron 1 Bonded wipes 2 Disinfectant Spray 1 Disinfectant wipes 1 Disposable bag 1 Gloves (pair) 1 Oversleeves 1 Scraper 1 Consider the distance that will be between each kit you don't want one central kit that can take 10 minutes to retrieve, several smaller kits are better and will allow faster response ,
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   Step 3: Having identified your needs

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   Step 4: create a basic kit.

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   Step 5: Personalise your kit to meet the exact needs of your workplace If you are dealing with a location likely to deal with burns then you will need some form of burns kit e.g.

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   Step 6: You should now be able to go out and purchase your equipment sound in the knowledge you have accurately identified your needs

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