First aid for arboriculture

Please refer to page 35 of the Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in Tree Work - Part 1: * Arboriculture http://www.osh.govt.nz/order/catalogue/pdf/arborcode.pdf Note the 6 minimum requirements for adequate first aid readiness.

NB. Where aborists work alone, a belt attached first aid kit will contain the following minimum requirements:
 * 1) All arboriculture operations must have at least 1 person with current first aid certification from either St Johns, Red Cross or other recognised (OSH) first aid training provider.
 * 2) A fully stocked first aid kit must be at every work site
 * 3) First aid kits will be stored so as to ensure the contents are protected against contamination by dust, heat, moisture or any other element.
 * 4) Specific environments and situations may require additional first aid items for which an inspector's advise should be sort.
 * 5) In the event of an accident a seriously injured person shall not be moved, but made comfortable, until qualified medical advice is available.
 * 6) At a minimum, a first aid kit for up to 10 will contain:
 * Individually wrapped triangular bandages x 2
 * Individually wrapped roller bandages x 2
 * Individually wrapped sterile dressings (non-adhesive) x 5
 * Individually wrapped sterile eye pads with attachment x 4
 * Individually wrapped sterile adhesive dressings x 5
 * Individually wrapped sterile wound dressings (non-medicated) (a) medium x 1 (b) large x 2
 * Safety pins x 6
 * Disposable gloves x 2 pairs
 * Card listing local emergency numbers
 * List of minimum contents of kit
 * Basic first aid notes (e.g. St John, Red Cross)
 * Hepatitis B/Aids notice on first aid box
 * Resusci-aid mask
 * If tap water is not available, sterile water or sterile normal saline in disposable containers, each holding at least 300mls, shall be kept near the first aid box.
 * Individually wrapped crepe or roller bandage x 2
 * Individually wrapped large sterile wound dressings x 2