Make sure your first aid serves its purpose!
Until you really really need it, you often don't even think about having a first aid kit. Having the right first aid kit can save the day in a home or office situation. Apart from that, as a responsible workplace manager you should take care of the welfare of your workers by having first aid at the ready. By adding and subtracting just a few items from your kit you
- If travel or spend a lot of time in the car you should definitely invest in a car kit
- If you are out and about doing fieldwork or outdoor activities, a bumbag might be the best kind of kit for you
- Specialised hiking kits are also available
- Your kit should comprise of a series of basic items like gauze, adhesive tape, eyewash, sterile wipes and gloves as well as a selection of specialised items like burn treatments, depending on the kind of work you do
- You should update your kit every two to three years
- consider buying a separate first aid kit for your kitchen and then one for the rest of the house, as the kitchen is one of the main danger areas in the home
- Make sure you include these items in your kit, these are often forgotten; emergency phone numbers and contact numbers, medical consent forms, the medical history of any family members, sunscreen, a flashlight and candles, a syringe, a medical cup and spoon, an epi pen, and diarrhoea medication.
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ReplyDeleteNice Article. First Aid is really important to everyone. It can save life and it also promote recovery. If you want to learn more, you can visit: First Aid Course Perth
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