First Aid Kit Basic Essentials

St Andrew’s First Aid have released a list of basic essential contents for any first aid kit, based on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)’s recommendations.

As a guide, where activities involve low hazards, kits should contain:

• a leaflet giving general guidance on first aid
• individually wrapped sterile plasters (of assorted sizes), appropriate to the type of work (hypoallergenic plasters can be provided if necessary)
• sterile eye pads
• individually wrapped triangular bandages, preferably sterile
• safety pins
• large sterile individually wrapped unmedicated wound dressings
• medium-sized sterile individually wrapped unmedicated wound dressings
• disposable gloves

For further information, including a first aid FAQ, please visit the HSE website.