Emergency Treatment Program - First Aid Station

Managers should also do the following:

• Establish an emergency/first-aid station on site where it is possible to administer general first aid (such as minor cuts, sprains, abrasions)
• Ensure this emergency/first-aid station can also stabilize patients who will need off-site treatment
• Locate the station in the clean area adjacent to the decontamination area to facilitate emergency decontamination
• Provide a standard first-aid kit or equivalent supplies, plus additional items such as emergency/deluge showers, stretchers, portable water, ice, emergency eyewash, decontamination solutions, and fire-extinguishing blankets
• Restock supplies and equipment immediately after each use and check them regularly

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