Portable First Aid Kits

Purpose of this policy

To ensure schools provide first aid support where required.

Prerequisite policy

See: Major First Aid Kits

Policy

Schools must maintain portable first aid kits for:

• excursions
• yard duty.

Identifying requirements

The Department's First Aid and Infection Control Procedures and licensed first aid training providers can assist schools to decide:

• how many first aid kits they need
• where they should be located
• the contents of the kits.

See: First Aid and Infection Control Procedures 

Contents

The contents of these kits depends on the:

• number of students and staff
• nature of the activities being undertaken
• location of excursions and the activities to be undertaken.

Ambulance Victoria recommends portable first aid kits should include:

• a first aid manual of a smaller size specialised, if possible, to the activities being undertaken, such as:
  • Emergency First Aid: A Quick Guide, available from St John Ambulance Australia
  • First aid Notes, available from Australian Red Cross
• two pairs of single use nitrile gloves
• sterile saline sachets or ampoules for irrigating eyes and minor wounds
• gauze and band aids
• a resuscitation face mask
• if possible, a device to call for assistance such as mobile phone, cordless phone, or two way radio.

Related policies

• First Aid (SPAG)

Department resource

• First Aid (HRWeb)