Welcome to the First Aid Room section for the Northwest Territories.
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 Northwest Territories 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.
72. A first aid room must be not less than 2.44 m by 3.66 m (8 ft. by 12 ft.) in size and must:
| Equipment Supplies Minimum Requirements | Recommended Products |
|---|---|
| 1 treatment chair, |
1 x FA26666 - Treatment Chair
|
| 1 eye lamp, |
1 x FA19891 - Luxo Magnification Lamp w/Table Clamp, White
|
| 1 nylon optic loop, |
1 x FA14480 - Eye Loop & Magnet
|
| 1 bed complete with mattress, sheets, blankets, pillows, |
1 x FA26155 - Recovery Couch w/Headrest and
1 x FA26716 - Sheet, Fitted,
Cotton/Polyester, 99.1 x 190.5 cm and
1 x FA26154 - Blanket, Multi-Fibre, Grey, 152.4 x 213.4 cm and
2 x FA26712 - Pillow, Polyester Fibres
|
| 1 refuse pail complete with cover, |
1 x FA14457 - Waste Receptacle, Step-On, 17L, White
|
| 1 electric hot water kettle, | |
| 1 stainless steel wash basin, |
1 x FA12483 - Wash Basin, Stainless Steel, 3 L
|
| 1 sterilizer with cold solution, |
1 x FA14356 - Instrument Sterilizing Solution, 2% Glutaraldehyde, 4 L
|
| 2 hot water bottles, |
2 x FA14693 - Hot Water Bottle, 2 L
|
| 12 packages of paper towels | |
| 1 oxygen therapy unit, |
1 x FA17391 - Oxygen Kit, w/Adjustable Flow Regulator & "D" (425 L) Cylinder (Full)
|
| 1 breathing bag with oxygen intake, |
1 x FA17701 - Ambu Spur II Resuscitator, Adult
|
| 2 plastic airways, 1 standard and 1 small, |
1 x FA17578 - Guedel Airway Kit (80, 90, 100 mm), 3/Set
|
| 2-10.16 cm by 20.32 cm (4 in. by 8 in.) sandbags, |
2 x FA14550 - Sand Bag, Red Vinyl, 33.7 x 15.9 cm
|
| 1 pair of bandage scissors, |
1 x FA19154 - Scissors, Bandage, 11.4 cm or
1x FA19161 - Scissors, Bandage, 14 cm or
1 x FA19576 - Scissors, Bandage, 18.4 cm
|
| 1 pair of dressing forceps, |
1 x FA19522 - Thumb Dressing Forceps, 14 cm
|
| 1 scalpel with interchangeable blades, |
1 x FA19487 - Scalpel Handle, #3 For Item FA19475 or
1 x FA19475 - Scalpel Blades, #10, Sterile
|
| 1 covered instrument tray, |
1 x FA19627 - Instrument Tray w/Cover, 20.3 x 30.5 x 6.4 cm, Stainless Steel
|
| 2-227 mL (8 oz.) containers of non-flammable solvent, |
2 x FA14883 - Tape Remover, 100 mL
|
| 1 package of baking soda, | |
| 1-227 mL (8 oz.) container of vinegar, | |
| 1-4.55 L (1 gal.) container of antiseptic hand cleaner, |
4 x FA06164 - Hand Sanitizer, Antiseptic Gel, 1893 mL
|
| 3 eye droppers, |
3 x FA04873 - Medicine Dropper, 7.6 cm
|
| 1 thermos bottle, | |
| 1 white cotton bedsheet, individually wrapped, |
1 x FA26715 - Sheet, Flat, Cotton/Polyester, 167.6 x 241.3 cm
|
| 2 white cotton pillow cases, individually wrapped, |
2 x FA26713 - Pillow Case, Cotton/Polyester, 53.3 x 76.2 cm
|
| 1 No. 2 first aid kit to take out, |
1 x FA51119 - Northwest Territories & Nunavut, No. 2, #2, Plastic Box, Unitized
|
| 1 thermometer, |
1 x FA14264 - Thermometer, Oral, Glass, Dual-Scale or
1 x FA14606 - Thermometer, Digital, Dual-Scale
|
| 1 bi-focal, 12.7 cm (5 in.) focus magnifier complete with headstrap, |
1 x FA19312 - Magnifocuser Binocular Magnifier with Magnifier Binocular Aux. Lens Only 19145
|
| 1 nail brush |
1 x FA14978 - Nail Scrub Brush
|
| 6-14.2 g (0.5 oz.) containers of ophthalmic ointment, |
25 x FA04256 - Polysporin, Ophthalmic Eye Ointment, 3.5 g
|
| 2-227 mL (8 oz.) containers of calamine lotion, |
1 x FA14525 - Calamine Lotion, 250 mL
|
| 1-907 g (2 lb.) package of salt, | |
| 1 artery forceps |
1 x FA19591 - Kelly Forceps, Straight, 14 cm
|
| medicine as prescribed by a medical practitioner for use in isolated areas. |
