Welcome to the First Aid Room section for the Province of Alberta.
This section will outline all the regulatory items to set up a regulation First Aid Room within your organization. Regulations listed below are current; however, please visit the Alberta website for possible updates. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us.
Notice: All persons making use of this section are reminded that it has no legislative sanction and has been provided for convenience of reference; and that the original Act should be consulted for all purposes of interpreting and applying the law.
If the employer is required to provide a first aid room by this Regulation, the employer must ensure that it is:
| Equipment Supplies Minimum Requirements | Recommended Products |
|---|---|
| (a) located near the work area or areas it is to serve, | |
| (b) easily accessible to workers at all times, | |
| (c able to accommodate a stretcher, | |
| (d) close to bathroom facilities, | |
| (e) of adequate size, | |
| (f) kept clean and sanitary, | |
| (g) provided with adequate lighting, ventilation and heating, | |
| (h) designated as non-smoking, | |
| (I) under the supervision of a nurse or Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic, | |
| (j) clearly identified as a first aid facility and appropriately marked with how and where to access the first aider, |
1 x FA97198 - Sign, "First Aid Station", 25.4 x 35.6 cm or
1 x FA97741 - Sign, "Poste De Premiers Soins", 25.4 x 35.6 cm
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| (k) used only to administer first aid or health related services, and | |
| (I) equipped with | |
| (i) a communications system, | |
| (ii) a permanently installed sink with hot and cold running water, | |
| (iii) the supplies required by section 2 of Schedule 3, |
1 x FA50136 - Alberta, No. 2, Refill, Unitized
|
| (iv) a cot or bed with a moisture-protected mattress and 2 pillows |
1 x FA26155 - Recovery Couch w/Headrest or
1 x FA26279 - Cot, Rollaway w/Mattress, 76.2 x 188 cm (30") with
1 x FA26281 - Mattress Protector, Vinyl, Contoured, 99 x 193 cm and
2 x FA26712 - Pillow, Polyester Fibres
1 x FA26638 - Cot, Rollaway w/Mattress, 99.1 x 188 cm (39") with
1 x FA26281 - Mattress Protector, Vinyl, Contoured, 99 x 193 cm and
2 x FA26712 - Pillow, Polyester Fibres
|
| (v) 6 towels and 3 blankets, |
3 x FA26154 - Blanket, Multi-Fibre, Grey, 152.4 x 213.4 cm
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| (vi) eye wash equipment, |
1 x FA04600 - Bradley, Gravity-Fed Eye Wash Station w/Water Preservative, 237 mL
|
| (vii) a shower, or is close to a shower facility if it is a work site described in section 13 or the Regulation, and |
1 x FA04646 - Bradley, Shower w/Eye/Face Wash, Plastic Bowl, Floor-Mounted with Privacy Curtain 04652
|
| (viii) a No. 3 Kit. |
1 x FA50140 - Alberta, No. 3, #2, Plastic Box w/Gasket, Unitized or
1 x FA50139 - Alberta, No. 3, #2, Metal Cabinet, Unitized
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| 2 A first aid room must contain the following supplies: | |
| (a) space blanket; |
1 x FA26297 - Blanket, Emergency, Foil/Mylar, 142.2 x 203.2 cm
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| (b) hot and cold packs; |
1 x FA14535 - Cold/Hot Pack, Reusable, Small, 10.2 x 15.2 cm or
1 x FA14281 - Cold/Hot Pack, Reusable, Medium, 12.7 x 25.4 cm or
1 x FA14536 - Cold/Hot Pack, Reusable, Large, 25.4 x 30.5 cm
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| (c) spine board and straps; |
1 x FA26328 - Restraint Straps w/Fast-Stick Closure, 5.1 x 182.9 cm
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| (d) adjustable cervical collar or set of different sized cervical collars; |
1 x FA14969 - Ferno Wizloc, Extrication Collar, Adjustable Sizes
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| (e) stretcher; |
1 x FA26153 - Stretcher, Single-Fold, Aluminum Poles
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| (f) splint set; |
1 x FA02103 - Splint Set, Wood, Assorted Sizes
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| (g) waterproof waste bag; |
1 x FA14549 - Infectious Waste Bags, 61 x 61 cm 37.9 L
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| (h) sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff); |
1 x FA27640 - Sphygmomanometer, Aneroid w/Adult Cuff
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| (i) stethoscope: |
1 x FA27220 - Stethoscope, Single Head, Black
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| (j) disposable drinking cups; |
1 x FA14454 - Drinking Flat Cups, Waxed Paper, 89 mL or
1 x FA14882 - Drinking Cone Cups, Paper, 118 mL
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| (k) oxygen unit; |
1 x FA17391 - Oxygen Kit, w/Adjustable Flow Regulator & "D" (425 L) Cylinder (Full)
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| (l) flashlight |
1 x FA77044 - Flashlight w/Led Bulb, Crank-Style, Rechargeable
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| (m) bandage scissors |
1 x FA19161 - Scissors, Bandage, 14 cm or
1 x FA19154 - Scissors, Bandage, 11.4 cm or
1 x FA19576 - Scissors, Bandage, 18.4 cm
|
First Aid Room Requirements for a Temporary or Mobile First Aid Room
If a first aid room is a temporary or mobile facility, the requirements are the same as in Schedule 4, except that:
