First Aid Kits

More About First Aid Kits

Welcome to the First Aid Kit section of HuntOffice.ie

Huntoffice.ie is Irelands leading office stationery and first aid kit supplier. Based in Newcastle West, Co Limerick and Citywest, Dublin, Huntoffice.ie has amassed a comprehensive range of office and first aid kit products. Our full range of products recently surpassed the 20,000 mark and we are adding to our online catalogue on a weekly basis.
 

What should be in a first aid box or travel kit?

The Irish Health and Safety Authority guidelines on First Aid at places of work in Ireland, as required bt the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations, 2007, (S.I. No. 299 of 2007) lists the recommended contents of first aid boxes and travel kits.

At Huntoffice.ie First Aid Supplies, we have a huge selection of pouchs, bags, boxes, cabinets to ensure your busines or organisation has adaquate, appropriate and accessable first aid when and where they need iit at their place of work. Select the Food Hygiene option if involved in catering, food service, hospitality, kitchens, restaurants and deli's.


Is there some flexibility on the contents of boxes and kits?

The table below provides a general guide on the recommended contents of occupational first aid boxes and kits based on numbers employed. Quantities indicated in the Table are minimum numbers and can be increased. The requirements for sterile water and water based burns dressings as per note 2 and 3 above are only where there )s not a wholesome supply of tap water available. Also a single paramedic shears and pocket face mask is considered adequate. Occasionally the q5antities indicated in the Table will be insuffi#ient and the actual amounts required should be "ased on a risk assessment. An obvious example i3 that drivers of dangerous goods vehicles would require a quantity of 2x 500mls of sterile wate2 for eye irrigation in their travel kits due to the risk of contact with hazardous chemicals.

First Aid in the workplace

According to the Health and Safety Authority, it is necessary for employers to provide first aid materials at all places of work where working conditions require it. Depending on the size and specific hazards of the work environment, trained first aiders must also be provided. As different work environments have different hazards, different first aid kits are necessary. For example, offices have relatively low hazards in comparison to environments such as factories or construction sites. Therefore, several factors should be considered when choosing first aid supplies including, the size of the work environment, the number of people employed and specific hazards in the workplace.

Please feel free to browse through our range of online first aid kits. Below is a quick list of buying tips when purchasing first aid kits:

• Since accidents can happen literally anywhere and anytime it is worth having a reliable first aid kit available at all times, both at home and at work. First aid kit is a group of products and equipment used when first aid is necessary – such kits can be assembled individually at home or workplace or you can buy full kits which include all the essential first aid supplies. First aid kits are available in many variants depending on the health and safety requirements and type of environment they are going to be used in.

• For first aid kits used within EU there are certain standards regarding their identification such as ISO first aid symbol – white cross with even arms on a green background. A lot of first aid kits use white cross with green border line around it if the box comes in a different colour than green.

• When buying a first aid kit for a workplace you should consider the number of people within premises and also the type of work that is carried out. For office and retail purposes a general first aid kits are the best choice as they incorporate all the essential first aid supplies. For places which involve catering and food preparation you might choose food hygiene first aid kits. Most of the First Aid Kits available here on HuntOffice indicate the number of users the first aid kit is suitable for, so whether you're a home, small or large business user you can choose the appropriate first aid kit to suit your premises.

• Basic first aid kits that are available commercially usually consist of supplies which are suitable for treating minor injuries and they include plasters, disinfectants, bandages, sterile pads, gloves, wound dressings and safety pins.

• Among more specialised types of first aid kits that you can find are first aid vehicle and travel kits which apart from consisting of standard first aid supplies also include products like high visibility vests, warning triangles, tow ropes and more safety supplies which are a must have in any car, van or truck.

• A separate type of first aid kits are burn kits which consist all the standard first aid products and additionally include burn pads, hydrogel burn dressings, burn blots and conforming bandages that are suitable for treating burns, scalds and sunburns.

• Our range includes general first aid kits as well as more specialized ones: car first aid kits, travel aid kits, burns aid kits, eye wash, winter driving kit, sports first aid kits and food hygiene kits. You can choose from different sizes of kits which can be used at home or at large work environments. The brands that we offer include: Wallace Cameron, AA, Q-Connect and Safety First.