The quick-grab classroom first aid kit is designed for teachers to grab and deploy for fast first aid response to school injuries. Contains 13 categories including 20 washproof plasters, a 500ml eye wash bottle, 2 foil blankets, and clinical waste bags. Suited to classrooms, science departments, design and technology rooms, and school corridors.
| Contents | Qty |
|---|---|
| Bag - Clinical waste | 1 |
| Eyewash 500ml | 1 |
| First aid emergency leaflet | 1 |
| Foil blanket | 2 |
| Plasters - Washproof | 20 |
| Resus | 1 |
| Safety pins | 6 |
| Scissors - Tufkut | 1 |
| Triangular bandage | 4 |
| Wipes - Alcohol-free | 10 |
| Wound dressing - Eyepad | 4 |
| Wound dressing - Medium | 4 |
| Wound dressing - Large | 4 |
Compliance Summary: This kit provides teacher-accessible first aid provision for immediate classroom deployment. Schools should ensure appointed first aiders receive appropriate training and that the kit location is known to all staff in each teaching area.
Should every classroom have a first aid kit?
HSE recommends that first aid equipment is accessible from all work areas within a reasonable time. In schools, positioning quick-grab kits in every classroom or corridor ensures teachers can provide immediate treatment without leaving pupils unsupervised to collect a kit from the main first aid room.
Why does a classroom kit include eye wash?
Science experiments, DT projects, and art activities can cause eye contamination from chemicals, dust, or debris. The 500ml eye wash bottle provides immediate irrigation for eye emergencies in these practical teaching environments.