School First-Aid Room Suitability and Readiness Checklist

Use the remaining checks only where the school's first-aid needs assessment identifies that a first-aid room is required. This will usually relate to larger premises or higher hazards. If the needs assessment does not identify a requirement, stop this checklist.

Verify that a designated person has responsibility for supervising the first-aid room, and mark complete when this responsibility is assigned and understood.

Inspect access to the first-aid room and mark complete when it is easily accessible for intended users and first-aid response.

Verify that the first-aid room is available for use whenever employees are at work, and mark complete when access is maintained during those periods.

Inspect the room and mark complete when it is clean and suitable for first-aid use.

Inspect the room and mark complete when it is tidy and does not contain unnecessary items that interfere with first-aid use.

Wherever possible, verify that the room is reserved exclusively for first-aid purposes, and mark complete when this arrangement is in place or the school has considered whether exclusive use is possible.

Inspect the room and mark complete when it is large enough to hold an examination or medical couch.

Inspect the room's relevant surfaces and mark complete when they are washable.

Inspect the room's heating provision and mark complete when it provides adequate heating for first-aid-room use.

Inspect the room's ventilation provision and mark complete when it provides adequate ventilation for first-aid-room use.

Inspect the room's lighting provision and mark complete when it provides adequate lighting for first-aid-room use.

Inspect the room and mark complete when it has a sink with hot and cold running water, where this is reasonably practicable.

Consider the room's location and mark complete when it is positioned as near as possible to a point of access for transport to hospital.

Inspect the first-aid room and mark complete when suitable first-aid-room equipment is available for the needs identified by the school's first-aid needs assessment.