Dressing station – a dressing station should be at least 4.2 square metres (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
• 2          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 OHS Guideline G3.16(2)-2