First aid room
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A first aid room or medical room is a room in an establishment (e.g. a school, factory, sports venue or airport) to which someone who is injured or taken ill on the premises can be taken for first aid
and to await the arrival of professional emergency medical services
.
A first aid room should be clearly signposted, easily accessible and contain:
In the United Kingdom
a first aid room is required in some chemical factories
, construction sites
, and premises at a distance from medical services. In some cases the room may be used for other purposes when not required for first aid.
A first aid station is a manned first aid room - especially a temporary one at a large gathering of people or an emergency incident.
First aid
First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-expert, but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care...
and to await the arrival of professional emergency medical services
Emergency medical services
Emergency medical services are a type of emergency service dedicated to providing out-of-hospital acute medical care and/or transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient, or the medical practitioner, believes constitutes a medical emergency...
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A first aid room should be clearly signposted, easily accessible and contain:
- a sink and drinking water;
- first aid materials (which may include protective equipmentPersonal protective equipmentPersonal protective equipment refers to protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garment or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury by blunt impacts, electrical hazards, heat, chemicals, and infection, for job-related occupational safety and health purposes, and in...
and blankets); - an examination / medical couch;
- a telephone or other communication equipment;
- a record book for recording incidents.
In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
a first aid room is required in some chemical factories
Chemical plant
A chemical plant is an industrial process plant that manufactures chemicals, usually on a large scale. The general objective of a chemical plant is to create new material wealth via the chemical or biological transformation and or separation of materials. Chemical plants use special equipment,...
, construction sites
Construction site safety
Construction is the most dangerous land-based work sector in Europe, after the fishing industry. In the European Union, the fatal accident rate is nearly 13 workers per 100,000 as against 5 per 100,000 for the all sector average ....
, and premises at a distance from medical services. In some cases the room may be used for other purposes when not required for first aid.
A first aid station is a manned first aid room - especially a temporary one at a large gathering of people or an emergency incident.
See also
- Fainting roomFainting roomA fainting room was a room, used during the Victorian era, where women could go to rest when feeling faint. Fainting rooms often included fainting couches where women would faint or recline without fearing bodily harm...
(a room, used during the Victorian era, where women could go to rest when feeling faint) - Examination room (a similar room in a medical facilty)
- Occupational safety and healthOccupational safety and healthOccupational safety and health is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. The goal of all occupational safety and health programs is to foster a safe work environment...