BC Level 1 First Aid Kit Requirements

This first aid kit holds the minimum required content that an employer needs to provide to:

Shift of 6 – 50 workers in a workplace with low risk of injury and that is more than 20 minutes surface travel time away from a hospital. ***

Shift of 11 – 50 workers in a workplace with low risk of injury and that is 20 minutes or less surface travel time away from a hospital.***

Shift of 2 – 15 workers in a workplace with moderate risk of injury and that is more than 20 minutes surface travel time away from a hospital. ***

Shift of 6 – 25 workers in a workplace with moderate risk of injury and that is 20 minutes or less surface travel time away from a hospital.***

Shift of 2 – 10 workers in a workplace with high risk of injury and that is more than 20 minutes surface travel time away from a hospital. ***

Shift of 2 – 15 workers in a workplace with high risk of injury and that is 20 minutes or less surface travel time away from a hospital.***

1          Blanket

24        14 cm x 19 cm wound cleansing towelettes, individually packaged

50        Sterile adhesive dressings, assorted sizes, individually packaged

10        10 cm x 10 cm sterile gauze dressings, individually packaged

4          10 cm x 16.5 cm sterile pressure dressings with crepe ties

2          7.5 cm x 4.5 m crepe roller bandages

2          7.5 cm conforming gauze bandages

1          2.5 cm x 4.5 m adhesive tape

2          Cotton triangular bandages, minimum length of base 1.25 m

2          Quick straps (a.k.a. fracture straps or zap straps)

1          Windlass style tourniquet

1          14 cm stainless steel bandage scissors or universal scissors

1          11.5 cm stainless steel sliver forceps

1          Pocket mask with a one-way valve and oxygen inlet

6          Pairs of medical gloves (preferably non-latex)

6          Medical masks (also known as procedure or surgical masks)

2          Face shields (or safety eyewear)

1          Waterproof waste bag

First aid records

Note: A kit that meets the requirements for an Alberta Number 1 first aid kit is acceptable as a Level 1 first aid kit in B.C. (with the addition of a tourniquet, medical masks, and face shields). A kit that meets the CSA Z1220-17 Type 2 Basic kit (any size) with the addition of a tourniquet, medical masks, and face shield is acceptable as a Level 1 kit in B.C.