Childcare Providers, Childminders and Parents, Is your First Aid Box up to date???
Childcare Provider, Childminders and Parent, Is your First Aid Box filled with all the essentials?
Here is the recommended list of essential for your First Aid Box from Tusla
Recommended contents of first aid box and kits:
|
Materials |
First Aid Travel Kit Contents |
First Aid Box Contents |
||
| 1 -10 People | 11 – 25 People | 26 -50 People | ||
| Adhesive plasters | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Sterile eye pads
(No. 16 – bandage attached) |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Individually wrapped triangular bandages | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Safety pins | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Individually wrapped sterile, unmedicated wound dressing Medium (No. 8) 10 x 8 cm) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Individually wrapped sterile, unmedicated wound dressing Large (No. 9) 13 x 9cm) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Individually wrapped sterile, unmedicated wound dressing Extra Large, (No. 3) 28 x 17.5 cm) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Individually wrapped disinfectant wipes | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 |
| Paramedic shears | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Examination gloves (pairs) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| Sterile water where there is no clear running water | 2 x 20mls | 1 x 500mls | 2 x 500mls | 2 x 500mls |
| Pocket face mask | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Water-based burns dressing – small (10 x 10 cm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Water-based burns dressing – large | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Crepe Bandage (7cm) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
If more than 50 people are involved, supplies should be increased accordingly.
https://www.tusla.ie/uploads/content/4566-TUSLA_QRF_DAY_CARE_LR.pdf
