Trauma First Aid Kits on Campus

The University is introducing Public Access Trauma (PAcT) first aid kits on campus. These kits are for use by any person irrespective of any first aid training as part of enhancing responses where an individual has life threatening injuries. As a first aider we want to make you aware of these kits and their locations etc.

Here is a link to further information on the national initiative to increase accessibility for such kits.

Here is a campus map showing their locations along with locations of defibrillators.

These kits are separate to those provided under the First Aid at Work Regulations and should never be used for general First Aid purposes.

Here is a list of what is included within the kits:-

4 x Pairs of disposable gloves

2 x Disposable glasses

2 x disposable face masks

2 x Tuff cut scissors

4 x Large trauma wound dressings

2 x Woven triangular bandages

2 x Tourniquet or Tourni-key

2 x CPR face shield

2 x Indelible marker pen

2 x PAcT First Aid kit guidance cards (including text and imagery from St John Ambulance)

The Office of Health and Safety will carry out periodic checks of the kits.