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Health and Safety

If you have a first aid related question you would like answered please email: FirstAid@port.ac.uk Put 'First aid FAQ' in the subject line.

 

  • What do I do if I require a paramedic/Ambulance?

If you require a paramedic/Ambulance, please call 3333. See attached for more information

  • Our first aid boxes are blue not green. Is this ok?

Depending on where you have bought your first aid boxes from will effect what colour they are.  The colour does not matter, what is important is that the boxes are easily identifiable as a first aid box and that the contents reach the new BS 8599-1:2011 standard. 

  • Do halls of residences need to provide first aid supplies for the students as well as staff?

As this is a First Aid at Work policy the boxes only need to be stocked sufficiently for staff.  This is different from the academic buildings as this is also the students place of work.

  •   Do the provided Resuscitation Face Shields contain Latex?

The St Johns Ambulance Resuscitation Face Shields provided at the First Aid Refresher Sessions do not contain latex

  • What should I do if someone suffers an eye injury?

If someone suffers an injury to their eye, the first aider should advise them to seek medical attention as soon as possible

  • Who is responsible for restocking our First Aid Box?

It is the department's responsiblity to restock the First Aid box. For suggested contents of a First Aid Box please refer to the HSE

  • I have been asked by the University to be a first aider.  Am I insured?

Please refer to the University's Liability Insurance webpages

  • With the new waste disposal system in the University, how do I correctly dispose of Clinical Waste?

The easiest and quickest way to dispose of clinical waste is to place it in the feminine hygiene bin in toilets. Male first aiders would be able to use the bins found in disabled toilets.