Has your workplace got an easily accessible first aid kit and have you checked it recently? It is important to replace any used items and to check the expiry dates.
The size of the first aid kit required is calculated by a combination of the level of risk and the number of employees in the workplace:
| Risk Level/ Number of Employees | Size of British Standard First Aid Kit |
| Low risk / less than 25 | SMALL |
| Low risk / 25-100 | MEDIUM |
| Low risk / 100 + | LARGE |
| High risk / less than 5 | SMALL |
| High risk / 5-25 | MEDIUM |
| High risk / 25 + | LARGE |
Example Contents of a small British Standard Compliant First Aid Kits for the Workplace are as follows:
1 Burn Relief Dressing
40 Washproof Assorted Dressings
4 HSE Sterile Medium Dressings (12 x 12cm)
1 HSE Sterile Large Dressings (18 x 18cm)
2 Eye Pad Dressings with Bandage
1 Conforming Bandage (7.5cm)
2 Triangular Bandages
1 Foil Blanket
1 Mouth to Mouth Resuscitation Device with Valve
2 Finger Dressings with Adhesive Fixing (3.5cm)
1 Microporous Tape (2.5cm)
1 Universal Shears (Small)
20 Antiseptic Wipes
6 Pairs of Gloves (Nitrile)
6 Assorted Safety Pins
1 First Aid Guidance Leaflet