It is mandatory for all clubs to have, as part of their lifesaving facilities, an accessible and fully equipped first aid room. The items listed below are the minimum requirements and it is the responsibility of the club to maintain these requirements. First aid rooms shall be presented in a safe and clean condition at all times.
NOTE:
Remember that the patient you are treating needs to feel that they are in a safe and comfortable environment. A clean, tidy and safe first aid room will help to achieve this.
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Notice board containing:
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| “No Smoking” signs (minimum A4 size including international symbol) | |
| Examination couch with foam mattress, vinyl cover and adjustable back | |
| Sink (preferably with at least one (1) fountain spray tap to use as an eyewash) | |
| Sink cleansing materials | |
| A dispenser for liquid hand cleaner | |
| Paper towels and dispenser | |
| Disposable cups | |
| One (1) stainless steel or plastic bowl (approximately 25cm) | |
| Pillow/s – MUST be plastic covered | |
| Sheets (disposable) | |
Blankets
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| Chair (in a safe condition) | |
| Wall-mounted or mobile traverse arm spotlight and spare bulb | |
| Oscillating fan (ceiling or wall-mounted) | |
| Garbage holder with disposable kitchen tidy bags (to be replaced after any major incident, or when full, and always at the end of the patrol day) |
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| Squeeze mop, bucket and broom (for use in FA room only) | |
| Enclosed storage space for both treatment and bulk supplies | |
| Small freezer – readily available in First Aid Room at all times | |
| SLSA approved defibrillator | |
Books and Report Forms:
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The stock items listed below are minimum requirements and it is the responsibility of each club to maintain adequate stocks for its requirements. Quantities are listed under three columns.
For further information on the Inhalo Oxygen bottles please refer to the below link.
A – Minimum requirements for all club first aid rooms
B – Plus minimum requirements for clubs from Port Douglas and South to Rainbow Beach
| ITEM DESCRIPTION | A | B | Check |
| Adhesive strips band aids | 50 | ||
| Adhesive dressing tape 2.5 cm | 1 | ||
| Adhesive paper tape non allergenic 1.25cm | 1 | ||
| Antiseptic hand wash | 1 | ||
| Antiseptic wipes alcohol (50 in a box) | box | ||
| Bowl – stainless steel or plastic 25cm | 1 | ||
| Burn aid pad 10cm x 10cm or 20cm x 20cm | 1 | ||
| Cold packs, ice packs made up in freezer | 10 | ||
| Combine dressing roll 7.5 or single sterilized packs-differing sizes |
1 20 |
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| Conforming gauze 5cm 10cm |
4 4 |
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| Crepe bandage 5cm – medium or heavy | 2 | ||
| Crepe bandage 10cm – medium or heavy | 2 | ||
| Crepe bandage 15cm – medium or heavy | 2 | ||
| Cups – plastic disposable | 20 | ||
| Disposable gloves (box) medium and large | 1 box of each | ||
| Disposable oxygen therapy & resuscitation masks child/adult | 2 each | ||
| Emesis vomit bags | 10 | ||
| Eye pads single use | 10 | ||
| Fabric dressing strip 7.2cm x 1m Box | 1 | ||
| Forceps/tweezers | 2 | ||
| Gauze squares 10 × 10 single packs 3 in each | 50 | ||
| Gel antiseptic tube (for mobile kits to restock) | 2 | ||
| Kidney dish | 1 | ||
| Non adherent dressings 10 × 10 | 10 | ||
| Non adherent dressings 5 × 5 | 10 | ||
| Oropharyngeal airways – sizes as follows: extra large, large and medium |
3each | ||
| Padded splint arm or approved SLSA splints | 2 | ||
| Plastic bags – different sizes small, medium, large | 10each | ||
| Plastic bucket | 1 | ||
| Pens/pencil and notebook | 4 | ||
| Primapore 8.5cm x 6 cm | 6 | ||
| Primapore 10cm x 8cm | 6 | ||
| Rescue blanket space | 6 | ||
| Resuscitation mask (pocket) | 4 | ||
| Safety pins | 12 | ||
| Safety goggles | 2 | ||
| Scissors stainless 12 cm | 2 | ||
| Sharps container 250 ml | 2 | ||
| Sodium chloride saline 30 ml ampoules | 20 | ||
| Spacer for use with Ventolin with cardboard disposable mouthpieces or disposable cardboard spacers |
1 6 |
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| Spare therapy tubing (5m in length) | 1 | ||
| Specimen containers | 2 | 6 | |
| Splinter probes disposable | 10 | ||
| Sunscreen – 1 litre | 1 | ||
| Tourniquet kit | 1 | ||
| Triangular bandages – disposable or cloth | 10 | ||
| Ventolin | 1 | ||
| Vinegar | 10litres | ||
| Wound closures (steri-strips) assorted sizes | 10pkts | ||
| Wound dressing NO.14 | 4 | ||
| Incident report log | 1 |
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