HOTEL POLICY MANUAL

TITLE: FIRST AID DIVISION: Recreation

No: 1 – First Aid Station CROSS REF. (Policy #):
PREPARED BY: Stewart Hodsoll-Health Club & APPROVED BY: Adrian Rudin-
Recreation Manager General Manager
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REVIEWED/UPDATED ON: 1 September 2007 LAST ISSUE:
DISTRIBUTED TO: General Manager, Resident Manager, Fire & Life Safety Manager,
Director of Security and all Health Club Staff

PURPOSE:
To provide procedure on the provision of first aid stations in swimming pool/beach
facilities.

DEFINITION:
A first aid station is a designated location adjacent to a swimming pool concourse at which
a range of first aid and rescue equipment is placed to enable ready access by trained pool
supervisors and lifeguards.

DESCRIPTION:
Location
a] The first aid station is usually located near a main pool supervision area (Towel Stand –
Sports Centre).

First Aid Equipment at Station

a] First Aid Kit appropriate to the environment

Size of the First Aid Kit

The Kit must be in a solid, sturdy and dust-proof container.
The Kit must be large enough to adequately house the contents of the Kit.
If any modules are to be included, the Kits must be large enough to hold them, preferably
in separate compartments.
The Kit must have a white cross on a green background prominently displayed on the
outside.
The Kit must not be locked.
At least one additional kit, which is portable, must be provided for use at the site of a
casualty. Larger facilities must provide several portable kits at strategic locations, which
allow speedy access.

First Aid Kit – Contents

First Aid Rooms must have a First Aid Kit with the following contents:
• Emergency services telephone numbers and addresses
• Scissors (1)
• Disposable latex gloves (1 Box)
• Triangular Bandages (2)
• Sterile Eye Pads (4)
• Safety Pins (20)

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• Adhesive Tape (1 Roll)

• Sterile coverings for serious wounds (15)
• Heavy Crepe Bandage (1)
• Burns Module (1)
• Eye Module (1)
• Un-mediated wound dressing (Medium) (Large) (4 of each)
• Gauze pieces, sterile 7.5 x 7.5 cm (2 Packets)
• Individually wrapped sterile adhesive dressing (1 Pack)
• Adhesive dressing strips (individually wrapped) (100)
• Basic First Aid Notes
• Liquid Skin Antiseptic
• Tweezers, Splinter Forceps
• Clinical Thermometer (1)
• Ice Packs (2)
• Sterile Wound closures (1 Pack)
These items are considered the minimum requirements for a basic occupational first aid
kit. Additional items appropriate to the workplace maybe available in the First Aid Room,
provided personnel expected to use them understand their use.
Note: Recommend that expiry dates and stock levels should be assessed on a regular
basis

Recommended Optional Additional Items

The following items are recommended:
• Dressing forceps 125mm minimum (1 pair)
• Kidney tray, stainless steal, 17cm (1)
• Disposable drinking vessels, 200ml (20)
• Clinical thermometer (1)
• Torch, pocket size (1)
• Soap and nail brush (1)
• Paper towel and dispenser (1)
• Clean garments for use by first aiders
• Sunscreen cream
• Towels
• Material Safety Data Sheets for those chemicals in use at the centre.
Note: Recommend that expiry dates and stock levels should be assessed on a regular
basis.

b] Oxygen Equipment
c] AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
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c] Chair
d] Blanket
e] Rigid extrication collars (Cervical collars)
f] Report Forms

Rescue Equipment
a] Rescue tube, rescue can or other flotation device
b] Rescue pole
c] Throw rope
d] Spineboard

Other Equipment
The first aid station may also be used as an emergency station as such additional
equipment may be available, including:
a] Loud hailer
b] Hard hat
c] Plant emergency shut off controls
d] Telephone
e] Public address microphone

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