First aid
Each facility must have at least one first aid kit suitable for their activities.
Recreation Facilities such as Sporting Clubs will provide their own first aid kits suited to their needs. Council will provide a suitable first aid kit to Community Facilities and Gardens if you do not already possess one.
Please contact Council to organise purchasing. First Aid Kits can be purchased from Council’s store (depot), using facility funds.
First Aid Kit - Item Checklist
For those facilities that already have a First Aid Kit on site, please ensure your kit contains the following minimum requirements:
| Item |
Amount |
| Adhesive plastic dressing strips, sterile, packets of 50 |
2 |
| Adhesive dressing tape, 2.5cm 5cm |
1 |
| Bags, plastic, for amputated parts – small, medium, large |
2 each |
| Dressings, non-adherent , sterile, 7.5cm by 7.5cm |
5 |
| Eyes pads, sterile |
5 |
| Gauze bandages: 5cm and 10cm |
3 of each |
| Gloves, disposable, single |
10 |
| Rescue blanket, sliver space |
1 |
| Safety pins, packets |
1 |
| Scissors, blunt nosed; |
1 |
| Splinter forceps |
1 |
| Sterile eyewash solution, 10 ml single use ampoules or sachet |
12 |
| Antiseptic swabs, packs of 10 |
1 |
| Triangular bandages, minimum 90cm |
8 |
| Wound dressings, sterile, non-medicated, large |
10 |
Volunteer Safety Officer Responsibilities
The Volunteer Safety Officer (VSO) is responsible for the maintenance of First Aid Kits at their facility.
The VSO is responsible for ensuring that the first aid kit is accessible and all volunteers are aware of its location.
If you require any further clarification concerning First Aid, please contact Council.
Each facility must have at least one first aid kit suitable for their activities.
Recreation Facilities such as Sporting Clubs will provide their own first aid kits suited to their needs. Council will provide a suitable first aid kit to Community Facilities and Gardens if you do not already possess one.
Please contact Council to organise purchasing. First Aid Kits can be purchased from Council’s store (depot), using facility funds.