➢ IT IS STATED WITHIN THE CODE OF PRACTICE THAT THERE MUST BE A SUITABLE AND SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF FIRST AID EQUIPMENT INCLUDING WATERPROOF PLASTERS AVAILABLE FOR THE USE BY FOOD HANDLERS.
➢ THE FIRST AID BOX SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES THE KITCHEN IS IN USE.
➢ IT SHOULD BE LOCATED IN A PROMINENT PLACE; NOT LOCKED AWAY IN AN OFFICE OR MEDICAL CENTRE.
CONTENTS OF A FIRST AID BOX:
• 10 ADHESIVE DRESSINGS
• 3 MEDIUM SIZED STERILE DRESSINGS
• 1 LARGE STERILE DRESSING
• 1 EXTRA-LARGE STERILE DRESSING
• 1 STERILE EYE PATCH
• 2 TRIANGULAR BANDAGES
• 2 CREPE ROLLER BANDAGES
• 1 PAIR PLASTIC OR SURGICAL GLOVES
• 6 SAFETY PINS
• 1 PAIR TWEEZERS
• 1 PAIR SCISSOR