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Every Monday our Monday Mission posts remind you to check your first aid kits and defibrillators to ensure they are emergency ready for the week ahead!!
If you have workers in remote or isolated locations, you must provide them with a First Aid Kit.
The following picture is from the Worksafe Website and shows the suggested contents of a workplace first aid kit for remote or isolated workers. It is a good idea to include a small notebook and pen to record things such as dates, times, equipment used. The actual contents will depend on the nature of the work carried out and the risks.
Here is a sign that can be used and can be purchased in many places to make people aware of the location:
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Currently, there are temporary changes to the steps to be followed in resuscitation. These can be found in the video below or by clicking here to see the New Zealand Resuscitation Council temporary guideline recommendation.
Click the link to go to the New Zealand Resuscitation Council Covid-19 recommended modifications for delivering resuscitation whilst the pandemic remains a threat. Click play to see a short video outlining CPR modifications that should be followed during the pandemic.
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