Guide to Choosing the Right First Aid Kits for the Education Care Industry

A guide to choosing the correct

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What’s changed?

WHS 2012 (Workplace Health & Safety) Safe Work Australia is a national government body set up to coordinate the harmonising of state-by-state regulations into 1 national regulation.

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Different Regulations

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National Regulation

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What’s changed?

FROM THIS

TO THIS

STATE

NUMBER OF PERSONS

ACT NSW

1-10, 11-24, 25-50, 51-100

NT

1-10, 11-24, 25-99, 100-199, 200+

QLD

1-10, 11-24, 25-100, 101-200, 200+

SA

1-9, 10-25, 26-50, 51-100, 150+

TAS

1-10, 11-25, 26-100

VIC

1-9, 10-25, 26-50, 51-100

WA

1-10, 11-25, 26-50, 51-100, 100+

NATIONAL

1-10, 11-24, 25-99, 100-199, 200+

LOW RISK HIGH RISK (Number of People varies from kit to kit)

Note: VIC and WA are yet to migrate to the new regulations however we supply first aid kits to both the new and old regulations. We recommend changing to the new regulation now in view of being compliant to the incoming WHS regulations.

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How to choose the correct kit(s) 1. How many persons on site (staff plus students) 2. Choose a kit and quantity of kits suitable...

Number of people

Required Kit

1-10

R1 Response Max

1-25

R2 Workplace Response Kit

1-50

R2 Education Response Kit

1-100

R4 Education Medic Kit

3. Are there any Food preparation or handling areas?

If yes, include a Foodmax Blues kit 1-25

R2 Foodmax Blues

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Where to place the first aid kits 1.

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Make allowance for multiple levels (i.e. first aid kits on both levels) First Aid Kits must be easily accessible to adults Larger centres may require a first aid kit outdoors and in each room Smaller centres may share first aid kits between rooms A first aid kit is required for excursions and evacuations

First aid kits (Extract from ACECQA) National Regulations: Regulations 89,168 A centre-based service must provide an appropriate number of suitable first aid kits that are easily recognisable and readily accessible to adults. The service must have policies and procedures about the administration of first aid to children being educated and cared for by the service.

A family day care educator must provide a suitable first aid kit at the residence or family day care venue that is easily recognisable and readily accessible to adults. First aid kits should also be taken when leaving the service premises for excursions, routine outings or emergency evacuations. http://files.acecqa.gov.au/files/National-Quality-Framework-Resources-Kit/NQF02-Guide-to-ECS-Law-and-Regs-130902.pdf A belt bag is one way of taking a modified first aid kit on an excursion or to the outdoor play space. First aid kit suppliers might advise about the contents of first aid kits. Kits should be checked regularly to ensure they are fully stocked, and no products have expired. For example, a service might keep a checklist of the contents inside each first aid kit, and initial the list each time the contents are checked. When determining how many first aid kits are ‘appropriate’, the service should consider the number of children in attendance as well as the proximity of rooms to each other and the distances from outdoor spaces to the nearest first aid kit. For example, larger services may require a kit in each room or outside space, whereas a kit between two rooms might be appropriate in a smaller service with adjoining rooms. Services might use data gathered from their incident, injury, trauma and illness records to determine the appropriate locations and contents for their first aid kits. First aid training providers may also be able to provide guidance. Page 59-60 http://files.acecqa.gov.au/files/National-Quality-Framework-Resources-Kit/NQF02-Guide-to-ECS-Law-and-Regs-130902.pdf

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Where to place the first aid kits Example: ERK = R2 Education Response Kit (portable case option recommended for at least 1 of the kits) FMB = R2 Foodmax Blues Kit (Metal Wall Mount)

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Personal Kit Soft Pack

Benefits 1.

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Compact ideal playground/excursion kit Internal pockets for organisation First aid essentials for basic injuries

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Burns Module Soft Pack

Benefits 1.

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3.

Compact burns module with essential burns treatment contents Fast and easy grab pack, ideal addition to any first aid kit Red fabric design for Burns identification

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Eye n Wound Module Soft Pack

Benefits 1. Compact eye and wound module with essential eye/wound treatment contents 2. Fast and easy grab pack, ideal addition to any first aid kit 3. Blue fabric design for eye injury identification

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R2 Education Response Kit Metal (1-50 Person)

Benefits 1. Durable heavy gauge metal wall cabinet.

2. Wall mountable to ensure location remains fixed.

3. Contains a Personal Kit in a soft case with belt loops to be used as the ideal playground kit.

4. Ideal educational 1-50 person kit recommended for medium sized classrooms and common areas.

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R2 Education Response Kit Soft (1-50 Person)

Benefits 1. Highly portable soft case, flexible and durable with slide out internal sleeves for fast and easy location of contents.

2. Includes wall bracket for wall mounting for easy location.

3. Contains a Personal Kit in a soft case with belt loops to be used as the ideal playground kit.

4. Ideal educational 1-50 person kit recommended for medium sized classrooms and common areas.

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R4 Education Medic Metal Cabinet (1-100 Person)

Benefits

1. Durable heavy gauge metal wall cabinet.

2. Wall mountable to ensure location remains fixed.

3. Contains specific injury modules ideal for rapidly treating eye, wound, burns or outdoor injuries.

4. The biggest and best educational 1-100 person kit recommended for large centres where a central large scale first aid kit is preferred.

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R2 Foodmax Blues Soft Pack (1-25 Person)

Benefits

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Highly portable soft case, flexible and durable with slide out internal sleeves for fast and easy location of contents.

All food preparation and handling / serving areas require a food area first aid kit to comply to the Food Act. Contains extra burns specific contents to ensure peace of mind for quickly treating burns and scalds.

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Burns Module Soft Pack

Benefits 1.

2.

3.

Compact burns module with essential burns treatment contents Fast and easy grab pack, ideal addition to any first aid kit Red fabric design for Burns identification

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First aid kit restocking...it’s easy!

“Kits should be checked regularly to ensure they are fully stocked, and no products have expired.

For example, a service might keep a checklist of the contents inside each first aid kit, and initial the list each time the contents are checked.” Taken from ACECQA http://files.acecqa.gov.au/files/National-Quality-Framework-Resources-Kit/NQF02-Guide-to-ECSLaw-and-Regs-130902.pdf

Please contact us to obtain the relevant First Aid Kit’s restocking list…

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