WorkSafeBC (WCB) Dressing Station

Product Description

A dressing station should be at least 4.2 square meters, (48 sq. ft.), and have the following dressing station equipment:

• • 3 – Blankets
  • 1 – Refuse pail with lid
  • 1 – Package of paper towels
  • 1 – Bifocal magnifier with head strap, 12.5 cm focus
  • 1 – Eye cup
  • 1 – 14 cm stainless steel bandage scissors or universal scissors
  • 1 – 11.5 cm stainless steel sliver forceps
  • 1 – Penlight or flashlight
  • 24 – 14 cm X 19 cm wound cleansing towelettes, individually packaged
  • 1 – 150 ml liquid antibacterial soap
  • 4 – Cold packs
  • 100 – Sterile adhesive dressings, assorted sizes, individually packaged
  • 24 – Sterile skin closures, individually packaged
  • 6 – 20 cm x 25 cm sterile abdominal dressings, individually packaged
  • 3 – 30 cm x 40 cm sterile abdominal dressings, individually packaged
  • 100 – 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm gauze sponges
  • 24 – 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm sterile gauze dressings, individually packaged
  • 24 – 10 cm x 10 cm sterile gauze dressings, individually packaged
  • 4 – 7.5 cm x 4.5 m crepe roller bandages
  • 2 – 10 cm x 16.5 cm sterile pressure dressings with crepe ties
  • 1 – 7.5 cm x 4.5 m adhesive crepe bandage
  • 2 – 2.5 cm x 4.5 m rolls of adhesive tape
  • 2 – 5 cm x 4.5 m rolls of adhesive tape
  • 2 – 5 cm x 1.8 m conforming gauze bandages
  • 2 – 7.5 cm x 4 m conforming gauze bandages
  • 6 – Cotton triangular bandages, minimum length of base 1.25 m
  • 2 – SAM splints or quick splint equivalent
  • 1 – #01 4.5 m tubular finger bandage with applicator
  • 1 – Kidney basin
  • 1 – Wash basin
  • 1 – Cold instrument sterilizer with supply of non-rusting germicidal solution
  • 1 – Chair suitable for treating injured worker (with a non-porous surface or covered with non-porous material)
  • Patient assessment charts
  • First aid records

* Optional consideration of an Automatic External Defibrillator – refer to G3.16(2)-2