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First Aid Regulations

First Aid Requirements for Worksites with different Hazard Level and Proximity to a Medical Facility

Extracted from Schedule 2, Tables 5, 6 and 7 of the Alberta First Aid Regulations, 2006

Low Hazard Site:		(e.g. an office setting)
	Proximity (time) to a Medical Facility
Number of Workers	"Close" (<20 minutes)	"Distant" (20-40 minutes)	"Isolated" (>40 minutes)
1	Type P Kit	Type P Kit	Type P Kit
2-9	# 1 Kit	# 2 Kit 1 emergency first aider	# 2 Kit 1 standard first aider
10-49	# 1 Kit 1 emergency first aider	# 2 Kit 1 emergency first aider	# 2 Kit 1 standard first aider

Medium Hazard Site:		e.g. average laboratory work; field work without special hazards
	Proximity (time) to a Medical Facility
Number of Workers	"Close" (<20 minutes)	"Distant" (20-40 minutes)	"Isolated" (>40 minutes)
1	Type P Kit	Type P Kit	Type P Kit
2 - 9	# 1 Kit 1 emergency first aider	# 2 Kit 1 standard first aider 3 blankets	# 2 Kit 1 standard first aider 3 blankets
10 - 19	# 2 Kit 1 emergency first aider 1 standard first aider	# 2 Kit 1 emergency first aider 1 standard first aider 3 blankets	# 2 Kit 2 standard first aiders 3 blankets

High Hazard Site:		e.g. some types of laboratory work, field work with chainsaws, trapping bears
	Proximity (time) to a Medical Facility
Number of Workers	"Close" (<20 minutes)	"Distant" (20-40 minutes)	"Isolated" (>40 minutes)
1	Type P Kit	Type P Kit	Type P Kit
2 -4	# 1 Kit 1 emergency first aider	# 2 Kit 1 standard first aider 3 blankets	# 2 Kit 1 standard first aider 3 blankets
5 - 9	# 2 Kit 1 emergency first aider 1 standard first aider	# 2 Kit 2 standard first aiders 3 blankets	# 2 Kit 2 standard first aiders 3 blankets
10 - 19	# 2 Kit 1 emergency first aider 1 standard first aider 3 blankets	# 3 Kit 2 standard first aiders 3 blankets, stretcher, splints	# 3 Kit 2 standard first aiders 3 blankets, stretcher, splints

For 20 or more workers, consult the 2009 Alberta Regulations/Code (Part 11, First Aid)