HSE First Aid Kits

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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.

 

Category of Hazard

Number of Employees

Number and Size of First Aid Kits

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)

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..

 

Please visit www.medicade.co.uk  to order supplies you can use our contact page, telephone 07717 155 122, Pay Pal online ordering available!

 

 

                                                                      

 

 

 

 

Type of Kit 1 Person/Travel Kit Standard 10 Person Kit Standard 20 Person Kit Standard 50 Person Kit
First Aid Guidance Card 1 1 1 1
Adhesive Plasters 6 20 40 60
Eye Pads - 2 4 6
Triangular Bandages 2 4 6 8
Safety Pins - 6 12 12
Medium Dressings 12 x 12cm  - 6 9 12
Large Dressings 18 x 18cm 1 2 3 4
Individually Wrapped Wipes 2 6 10 20
Disposable Gloves (pair) 1 1 2 3

  • First Aid Kits    

 

         1-10 persons £17.40 & 1-10 persons catering £ 17.40 

 

         11-20 persons £24.94 & 11-20 persons catering £25.95

 

          21-50 persons £34.95 & 21-50 person catering kit £36.95

  • Triangular bandages

            Calico hemmed £0.85 (good quality and absorbent)

           Non woven £0.75  (paper non absorbant)


  • Sterile First Aid Dressings (Wrapped in Plastic)

          Small £0.45          Medium £0.62          Large £0.89

  • Sterile First Aid Dressings (Boxed)

          Small £0.45          Medium £0.65          Large £0.92    

 


  • Eye Pads          £0.56


  • Eye Care 

         Eye Wash 500ml £2.99  

         Eye Wash 20mls x 10 £7.90  

         Eye Wash 20ml x 25 £14.95


  • Burns Care

          Burn-shield (gel) 10 x 10cm £3.14

          Burn Blot & Hydro-gel with 5 x 5cm pad £0.70

          Burn relief pad 20 x 20cm £5.32  

          Burn relief pad 10 x 10 £3.14

 We guarantee these plasters stick or your money back!   Quality Plasters

 

Fabric plasters

       Childrens Plasters (24) £ 3.80 (100) £ 9.35

       4 x 4cm (100) £11.10       

       6 x 2cm (100) £5.20 

       Assorted box (100) £6.50

       Assorted box (200) £11.95 

       7.5 x 2.5cm (100) £7.45 

       7.5 x 2.5cm (200) £13.95

       Finger Tip (50) £6.80 

       Finger Tip (100) £13.15

       Knuckle (50) £7.00  

       Knuckle (100) £13.35 


  • Waterproof Plasters

            7.5 x 2.5cm (200) £14.95

            7.5 x 5cm (200) £15.95   

            Finger Tip (100) £13.35  


For the food industry, waterproof and metal detectable

 

Blue Detectable (waterproof)  

          7.5 x 2.5cm (100) £11.60

          7.5 x 5cm (50) £12.30   

          Assorted (100) £13.50       

          Finger tip (50) or Knuckle (50) £10.25 


 

  •        Gloves

                 Latex Examination gloves Sml, Med & Lg £6.60 box 100

                 Latex Examination gloves non powdered Sml, Med & Lg £7.56 box 100

                 Individually Packed Vinyl gloves one pair £0.28 

 

  • Face shields

  • First Aid Training Pack £1.35, contains a triangular bandage, Face sheild with paper filter, medium training dressing

  • Pocket Masks £5.50, Replacement valves £ 1.00, in a hard case, valves are single use only

  • Accident book £ 5.75 Empty First Aid Box £4.00, useful for FAW and RFAW exams

  • Instant Ice Packs £0.99, reusable ice pack cover £1.00

  • Sharpes containers £ 4.50, various sizes available

  • Clinical Waste Bags 42cm x 66cm pk 100 £10.00, 20cm x 30.5cm p 50 £ 5.50, dispose of soiled dressings safely

  • Universal sheers (tuffcutts) Large £4.15 will cut through thick clothing including leathers and overalls

  • Universal sheers (tuffcutts) Small £ 3.95, will cut through thick clothing including leathers and overalls

  • Cellular Blanket 200cm x 150cm £ 16.00, minimise symptoms of shock by keeping a casualty warm

  • Foil Emergency Blankets Adult £2.80, child £2.60

  • Manikins for Training £115.70

  • Manikin Wipes for Training £3.00

  • Fake blood, Bottles in various sizes

  • Student First Aid Training packs £ 1.35