Description
Dressing station – should be at least 4.2 square meters (48 sq. ft.) and have the following equipment. Contents of WorkSafeBC Dressing Station updated for November 2024
NEW: Where first aid kits are not readily accessible to the dressing station, additional PPE for first aid attendants and an additional CPR pocket mask with one-way valve should be kept in the dressing station.
| 3 | Blankets |
| 1 | Refuse pail with lid |
| 1 | Bifocal magnifier with head strap, 12.5 cm focus |
| 1 | Eye cup (SOS supplies pkg of 5) |
| 1 | 14 cm stainless steel bandage scissors |
| 1 | 11.5 cm stainless steel sliver forceps |
| 1 | Penlight |
| 24 | 14 cm X 19 cm wound cleansing towelettes, individually packaged |
| 1 | 150 ml liquid antibacterial soap |
| 2 | Cold packs |
| 100 | Sterile adhesive dressings, assorted sizes, individually packaged |
| 24 | Sterile skin closures, individually packaged |
| 6 | 20 cm x 25 cm sterile abdominal dressings, individually packaged |
| 3 | 30 cm x 40 cm sterile abdominal dressings, individually packaged |
| 100 | 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm gauze sponges |
| 24 | 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm sterile gauze dressings, individually packaged |
| 24 | 10 cm x 10 cm sterile gauze dressings, individually packaged |
| 2 | 15cm x 15cm sterile pressure dressing with crepe ties |
| 1 | 7.5cm adhesive crepe bandage |
| 4 | 2.5 cm x 4.5 m rolls of adhesive tape |
| 2 | 5 cm x 1.8 m conforming gauze bandages |
| 2 | 7.5 cm x 4 m conforming gauze bandages |
| 6 | Cotton triangular bandages, minimum length of base 1.25 m |
| 1 | SAM splints or quick splint equivalent |
| 1 | #01 4.5 m tubular finger bandage with applicator |
| 1 | Kidney basin |
| 1 | Wash basin (not included; sold w/ chair or as individual item) |
| 1 | Cold instrument sterilizer with supply of non-rusting germicidal solution |
| 1 | Chair suitable for treating injured worker with a non-porous surface or covered with non-porous material (not included) |
| Patient assessment charts (obtained from WorkSafeBC) | |
| First aid records (obtained from WorkSafeBC) |
**First Aid Chair is available for purchase as a separate item
***Inquiry for storage options (mobile cart)
