First Aid Policy
 
Ensure that your full-time staff or selected employees take a St. John Ambulance First Aid Course and maintain that certification as long as they are employed by your company. Strive to be a leader in safety and have employees responsible for the health and safety of themselves, co-workers, public and the environment.
 

• One first aid kit shall be located in each vehicle
• A First Aid Kit is located in the office beside the washroom door on the main level
• A First Aid Kit is located inside the front door of the shop beside the telephone
• All full-time and or selected employees shall be trained or updated on first aid provided by Saint John Ambulance
• Crew foremen shall check first aid kits on a three-month period and replenish as needed.
• Records shall be kept of all first aid treatments given
• All injuries shall be reported immediately to the appropriate supervisor
• Ensure that your company has at least one employee trained in First Aid on each crew.

 
First Aid procedures

• Any employee injured shall obtain First Aid, if needed. Call 911 or transport injured employee to the hospital or doctor’s office
• Have ‘In case of Accident’ information in the Safety Binder in all company trucks to have forms to take to the hospital or doctors
• Inform your supervisor immediately of the injury. Supervisor will determine if an Accident Investigation is needed

 
Communication

• Employees should receive a handout every year
• Verbal communication and safety meetings should take place on a regular basis

 
Training

• Safety meetings
• St. John Ambulance