4.13 First Aid Policy
Purpose
[Employer/Organization Name] will protect the health, safety and well-being of its employees.
The company will ensure that any person injured or ill in the workplace will be provided with the
utmost care, and that prompt and proper first aid will be administered by a certified First Aid
Attendant. [Employer/Organization Name] will provide properly stocked first aid kits, and will
keep a record of all first aid treatment and advice.
First Aid Station
The first aid station is located [Location], and will be adequately stocked, as per Regulation 1101
of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. The station will contain, as a minimum for more
than five and not more than 15 employees, the following:
Current edition of a standard St John Ambulance First Aid Manual
1 card of safety pins
Dressings, consisting of:
24 adhesive dressings, individually wrapped
12 sterile gauze pads, 3-inch square
4 rolls of 2-inch gauze bandages
4 rolls of 4-inch gauze bandages
4 sterile surgical pads suitable for pressure dressings, individually wrapped
6 triangular bandages
2 rolls of splint padding
1 roll up splint
First aid logbook
Form 82
The valid certificates of First Aid Attendants
The names and locations of all First Aid Attendants
Inspection card
Portable First Aid Kits for Mobile Equipment and Vehicles
Portable first aid kits will contain, as a minimum, the following:
Current edition of a standard St John Ambulance First Aid Manual
1 card of safety pins
Dressings, consisting of:
16 adhesive dressings, individually wrapped
6 sterile gauze pads, 3-inch square
4 rolls of 3-inch gauze bandage
2 sterile surgical pads suitable for pressure dressings, individually wrapped
4 triangular bandages
First aid logbook
Inspection card
First Aid Training
[Employer/Organization Name] offers first aid training as outlined in this policy. Any employee
interested in participating in first aid training, will speak to the employer or supervisor. At a
minimum, [Employer/Organization Name] will ensure that at least one Certified First Aid
Attendant will be available during every shift. A list of Certified First Aid Attendants, along
with a copy of their current certificates, will be posted on the health and safety board.
In accordance with Regulation 1101 for First Aid, [Employer/Organization Name] will also
ensure that a Certified First Aid Attendant works in the immediate vicinity of the first aid kit.
Reporting Requirements
The First Aid Attendant will be required to record in the First Aid Logbook all treatment given to
an employee. Should the injury or illness be serious enough that medical attention is required, an
Incident and Injury Report will be completed and sent to the employer. The Injury/Illness
Incident Report will record the circumstances surrounding the incident as described by the
injured employee. Specifically, the report must include:
The date of the injury
Time of the injury
The names of witnesses
The nature and location of injury
Inspection Requirements
Monthly, the Health and Safety Representative will inspect the first aid kits, to ensure that the kit
is adequately stocked with supplies and that a sufficient number of Incident Report Forms are
supplied.
Monthly, the Health and Safety Representative will initial the inspection record attached to the
first aid kits. If there are any supplies or deficiencies identified, it will be noted on the First Aid
Kit Monthly Inventory and the kit will be restocked within one week.
Transportation of Injured Employee
Should any person at [Employer/Organization Name] become injured or ill on the premises, the
following procedures will be followed to ensure that the person is safely transported to their
desired destination, according to the following procedure.
Transportation Procedure
If the injury or illness is serious enough that the person must be transported to a hospital or
medical centre for immediate medical attention, contact emergency services at 911 for an
ambulance. The Certified First Aid Attendant will be responsible for stabilizing the health and
safety of the injured/ill person until the ambulance arrives.
If the person is injured or becomes ill, but does not require immediate medical attention, he or
she will be offered transportation via taxi service to their desired destination (e.g. home or family
doctor’s office). A supervisor will accompany the person to their desired destination, and the
company will be responsible for any related transportation fees (e.g. cab fare or ambulance fees).
The supervisor accompanying the injured/ill person will be responsible for ensuring that the
person reaches their desired destination safely, will ensure that any required forms or paperwork
(e.g. Return to Work Procedure, Note to Physician, etc.) accompany the person.
If the injured/ill person refuses assistance or transportation, they must make this clear, both to the
supervisor present, and on the Injury/Illness Incident Form. Furthermore, they must initial the
form where they have stated that they do not require the offered assistance/transportation.
Document Management
Effective Date:
Revision Date:
First Aid Log Book
Date
Time
Name of
Injured
Nature of
Injury
Location
Name of
Witness
Treatment
Reviewed
First Aid Kit Monthly Inventory Template
Date:
Required
1
1
24
12
4
4
4
6
2
1
2
1
1
Item
Current edition of
standard St John
Ambulance Manual
Card of safety pins
Adhesive dressings,
individually
wrapped
Sterile gauze pads,
3-inch square
Rolls of 2-inch
gauze bandages
Rolls of 4-inch
gauze bandages
Surgical pads for
pressure dressing,
individually
wrapped
Triangular
bandages
Rolls of splint
padding
Roll up splint
Rolls of adhesive
tape 1-inch wide
(Optional)
Bottle of hydrogen
peroxide (Optional)
Pair of splinter
tweezers blunt end
Available
Need
1
6
2
1
1
1
(Optional)
Pair of 4-inch
scissors (Optional)
Pairs of non-latex
surgical gloves
(Optional)
Bottles of eye wash
solution (Optional)
CPR mask
(Optional)
Basin, preferably
stainless steel
(Optional)
First aid logbook
All inventories must be filled out during the workplace inspection. Completed copies along with monthly first aid
logs are to be forwarded to the supervisor.
First Aid Kit Monthly Inspection Template
Current edition of a standard St
John Ambulance First
Aid Manual
1 card of safety pins
24 adhesive dressings,
individually wrapped
12 sterile gauze pads, 3-inch
square
4 rolls of 2-inch gauze
bandages
4 rolls of 4-inch gauze
bandages
4 sterile surgical pads suitable
for pressure dressings,
individually wrapped
6 triangular bandages
2 rolls of splint padding
1 roll up splint
First aid logbook
Form 82
Date:
Inspected by:
Kit location:
Comments:
Current edition of a standard
St John Ambulance
First Aid Manual
1 card of safety pins
24 adhesive dressings,
individually wrapped
12 sterile gauze pads, 3-inch
square
4 rolls of 2-inch gauze
bandages
4 rolls of 4-inch gauze
bandages
4 sterile surgical pads suitable
for pressure dressings,
individually wrapped
6 triangular bandages
2 rolls of splint padding
1 roll up splint
First aid logbook
Form 82
Date:
Inspected by:
Kit location:
Comments:
Current edition of a standard
St John Ambulance
First Aid Manual
1 card of safety pins
24 adhesive dressings,
individually wrapped
12 sterile gauze pads, 3-inch
square
4 rolls of 2-inch gauze
bandages
4 rolls of 4-inch gauze
bandages
4 sterile surgical pads suitable
for pressure dressings,
individually wrapped
6 triangular bandages
2 rolls of splint padding
1 roll up splint
First aid logbook
Form 82
Date:
Inspected by:
Kit location:
Comments:
First Aid Kit Monthly Inspection Template for Mobile Equipment and Vehicles
Current edition of a standard St
John Ambulance First
Aid Manual
1 card of safety pins
16 adhesive dressings,
individually wrapped
6 sterile gauze pads, 3-inch
Current edition of a standard
St John Ambulance
First Aid Manual
1 card of safety pins
16 adhesive dressings,
individually wrapped
6 sterile gauze pads, 3-inch
Current edition of a standard
St John Ambulance
First Aid Manual
1 card of safety pins
16 adhesive dressings,
individually wrapped
6 sterile gauze pads, 3-inch
square
4 rolls of 3-inch gauze bandage
2 sterile surgical pads suitable
for pressure dressings,
individually wrapped
4 triangular bandages
First aid logbook
Date:
Inspected by:
Kit location:
Comments:
square
4 rolls of 3-inch gauze
bandage
2 sterile surgical pads suitable
for pressure dressings,
individually wrapped
4 triangular bandages
First aid logbook
Date:
Inspected by:
Kit location:
Comments:
square
4 rolls of 3-inch gauze
bandage
2 sterile surgical pads suitable
for pressure dressings,
individually wrapped
4 triangular bandages
First aid logbook
Date:
Inspected by:
Kit location:
Comments: