What should be included in a First Aid KitA first aid kit is a key component to any commercial environment. Everywhere from the kitchen to the office, there exists potential hazards that could result in injury. Should an injury happen, you want to be prepared, and have a fully equipped first aid kit there and ready to go.

 

The first rule of having a first aid kit is in ensuring it is always stocked with what it needs. Minor accidents and injuries handled with a first aid kit can make all the difference in the world in letting an employee know that they are cared for. Be sure to keep the first aid kit in an area of the commercial property that is cool, dry, and locked away. The supervisor on duty should know, at all times, where the first aid kit is and how to access it. In the event that something should happen, it is ultimately up to management on duty to retrieve the kit and act.

 

The list of what a basic first aid kit should include evidently varies depending on the work environment. To keep it simple, we have tried to include a list of the more traditional items one can expect to include in a first aid kit. The average commercial first aid kit should include various plasters, sterile gauze dressings, sterile eye dressings, bandages of various shapes and sizes, safety pins, disposable sterile gloves, tweezers, scissors, alcohol-free cleansing wipes, sticky tape, a thermometer, skin rash cream, a cream or spray to address insect bites and/or stings, antiseptic cream, painkillers, cough medicine, antihistamine tablets, distilled water to clean wounds, and eye wash.

 

In addition to these items, there may also be some form of first aid kit instruction booklet included as well. In a commercial setting, it is also important to check the first aid kit to verify that all medicines are not expired. Management should have accompanying documentation with their first aid kit that denote the use-by dates for medicines contained inside.

 

Buying a first aid kit for your small business is a regulation maintained in several provinces and states across North America. By knowing what’s required to maintain what’s inside and to keep the first aid kit updated, this ensures that all related regulations are being followed. Beyond fulfilling regulatory requirements, a first aid kit keeps your employees save in the event of minor injuries. If it’s a low-risk environment, there may not be a need to keep more than a first aid kit handy. If it’s a high-risk environment such as the kitchen to a restaurant, having more than a basic first aid kit might be something you want to look into. Keeping additional first aid supplies on hand and knowing who to call when there’s an emergency are both helpful things to practice. Sometimes, the initial injury treatment provided by a first aid kit is not enough and further medical intervention is required. For moments like this, knowing who to call has a tremendous value.

 

For all of your first aid kit related safety needs, please visit Genesis Supplies. An employee should feel comforted when/if they have been injured or harmed. The immediate treatment of an injury using a first aid kit can provide sufficient medical attention when it is needed most. At Genesis Supplies, we support the routine replenishment of first aid kit supplies and ensuring medical supplies to address minor workplace injuries are always on hand. Buy first aid kits from Genesis Supplies today.

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