First aid box contents Numbers of employees

1-5 6-10 11-60

Guidance card or leaflet 1 1 1

Individually wrapped sterile adhesive dressings 10 20 40

Sterile eye pads, with attachment eg standard dressing no. 16 BPC 1 2 4

Triangular bandages (if possible sterile) 1 2 4

Sterile coverings for serious wounds (if triangular bandages not sterile) 1 2 4

Safety pins 6 6 12

Medium sized sterile un-medicated dressings approx 10 cm x 8cm eg standard dressings No. 8 and No. 13 BPC 3 6 8

Large sterile un-medicated dressing approx. 13cm x 9cm eg standard dressing no. 9 and no. 14 and the ambulance dressing no. 3 1 2 4

Extra large sterile un-medicated dressing approx. 28cm x 17.5cm eg ambulance dressing no. 3 1 2 4

If tap water is not available, sterile water or sterile normal saline in disposable containers, each holding at least 300ml need to be kept near the fist aid box 1 1 3

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