| 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 |