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Emergency First Aid at Work Qualification
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BS 5998 First Aid Kits
This new British Standard comes into force from the 30th June 2011, all First aid Kits must be compliant by the end of 2011.
The following chart shows the content of the new kits
|
Contents |
Small |
Medium |
Large |
Travel |
|
First Aid Guidance Leaflet |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Contents List |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Medium Dressing (12cm x 12cm) (Sterile) |
4 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
|
Large Dressing (18cm x 18cm) (Sterile) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
Triangular Bandage (Single Use) ((90cm x 127cm) |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
|
Safety Pins (Assorted) (minimum length 2.5cm) |
6 |
12 |
24 |
2 |
|
Eye Pad Dressing with Bandage (Sterile) |
2 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
|
Wash proof Assorted Plasters |
40 |
60 |
100 |
10 |
|
Moist Cleaning Wipes |
20 |
30 |
40 |
4 |
|
Micropore Tape (2.5cm x 5m or 3m for Travel Kit) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Nitrile Gloves (1 Pair) |
6 |
9 |
12 |
1 |
|
Finger Dressing with Adhesive Fixing (3.5cm) |
2 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
|
Mouth to Mouth Resuscitation Device with Valve |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Foil Blanket (130cm x 210cm) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
|
Eye Wash (250ml) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Burn Relief Dressing (10cm x 10cm) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
Universal Shears (Suitable for cutting clothing) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Conforming Bandage (7.5cm x 4m) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
You do not need to completely replace your current First Aid Kits, you may find that the addition of items is adequate to meet the new requirements.
Size of First Aid Kit required to BS8599
Employers are required to make a risk assessment to decide what hazard levels are and how many employees are involved in the area to be covered. Below is a useful guide to help match this risk assessment to an appropriate kit size.
Where there are special circumstances, such as remoteness from emergency medical services, shift work or sites with several separate buildings, there might need to be more First Aid kits than set out in the table below.
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Category of Hazard |
Number of Employees |
Number and Size of First Aid Kits |
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Low Hazard: Shops, Offices, Libraries etc |
Less than 25 25-100 More than 100 |
Small Size Kit Medium Size Kit 1 Large Size Kit (per100 employees) |
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High Hazard: Light Engineering and Assembly work, Food Processing, Warehousing, Extensive work with dangerous machinery or instruments, construction, chemical manufacture etc. |
Less than 5 5-25 More than 25 |
Small Size Kit Medium Size Kit 1 Large Size Kit (per 25 Employees) |
We are happy to send out any order large or small, we aim to get your product to you within two weeks
If you cant see what you need give us a call and we will try to help find what it is that you need
New Contents Explained
GLOVES
More quantity reflecting the need, and Nitrile type in line with NHS and St. John Ambulance guidelines. Plasters Sensible quantities, reflecting consumer demand.
WIPES
Increased quantities, reflecting consumer demand. New specification is sterile and now must meet the European CE marking rules.
MEDIUM and LARGE Dressings
Fewer quantities, reflecting consumer demand.
TRIANGULAR BANDAGES
Quantities are reduced reflecting the change in training first aid protocol, where immobilisation of lower limbs using triangular bandages is no longer indicated.
FINGER DRESSINGS
A smaller finger dressing is introduced specifically for finger injuries that are too large for first aid plasters, dressing complete with an easy-fix adhesive tab.
BURNS GEL DRESSING
Every employer with as much as a kettle, must have a risk from burns. A modern burns gel dressing is added to meet this risk, together with a conforming bandage to attach and retain it.
ADHESIVE TAPE
Many first aiders prefer not to use safety pins, where additional injury could potentially be caused, adhesive tape is an easy and inexpensive way to secure dressings and bandages. Safety pins are retained, allowing users a choice of application.
SHEARS
Clothing around wound sites needs to be removed to allow first aid treatment. Shears, capable of cutting fabric and leather enable this removal.
FOIL EMERGENCY BLANKET
Clinical shock presents one of the most serious life threatening risks to a casualty, treatment includes keeping the casualty warm. The introduction of the foil survival blanket enables this.
MOUTH TO MOUTH RESUSCITAION DEVICE
The introduction of a mouth to mouth resuscitation device, incorporating a one way valve, protects the first aider from infection from body fluid pathogens.
EYE WASH
Incorporated into the travel kit since fixed eye wash stations are unlikely to be available. The environment of a travelling worker is unpredictable and could include a risk to eyes.
FIRST AID GUIDANCE LEAFLET
Conforming to the latest HSE guidance.
terms you may see or use...
- Triangular bandages : slings
- Bandage : dressing
- Eye pad : eye dressing
- Eye wash : saline
- Finger bandage : finger/small dressing
- HSE : Health & Safety Executive
- RIDDOR : Reporting of Injuries Diseases & Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
- First Aid Box : First Aid Kit
- Foil Blanket : Space blanket
- Gloves : Latex protective gloves
- Personal Protective Equipment : PPE
- Waste Bag : Clinical Waste Bag
- Wipes : non alcohol disinfectant wipes
We have some really good links on our links page, visit sites that will inform you about medical conditions such as asthma. The links to the Health & Safety Executive will tell you all you need to know about First Aid requirements at work. We also have a couple of links to excellent videos!