Be Prepared for Every Workplace Incident
Workplace first-aid provision should begin with a risk assessment that considers the size and nature of your workplace, the hazards present, working patterns, and the likely needs of employees and visitors. The findings will help you decide the appropriate level of first aid provision, including the right first-aid facilities, trained personnel and aid equipment.
A complete first-aid provision may include standard workplace kits, specialist burns and eye-wash products, accessible defibrillators and trauma-response equipment for high-risk areas. The right combination will depend on the hazards identified in your workplace risk assessment.
A well-planned first-aid service can help reduce the risk of minor injuries becoming more serious and ensure that help is available promptly after an injury at work or during a medical emergency. From everyday workplace incidents to medical emergencies, DEB Disposables can help you choose practical products for your environment.
The size of a workplace kit should reflect both staff numbers and the level of hazard present:
A first-aid box should be easily accessible, clearly identified and checked regularly so that used or expired items can be replaced without delay. The table below provides a useful starting point, but every employer should confirm their requirements through a workplace-specific assessment.
| Kit size | Low-hazard workplace | High-hazard workplace |
| Small | Up to 25 staff | Up to 5 staff |
| Medium | Up to 50 staff | Up to 25 staff |
| Large | More than 100 staff | More than 25 staff |
Travel and motoring provision is recommended at 1 kit per company vehicle. Personal-issue kits offer a practical option for individual trained first aiders, key staff and people working away from a communal kit.
First-aid kits should remain fully stocked and ready when needed. Refill packs provide a practical way to replace used or expired contents, helping maintain the appropriate products and quantities without replacing the entire kit.
Refills are available for workplace and catering first-aid kits.
Browse first-aid kits for workplaces, catering settings, vehicles, mobile workers, individual users and higher-risk environments. Matching workplace and catering refills replace used or expired contents, helping keep essential supplies available and organised.
Explore essential plaster options for workplace first aid, vehicle kits and personal issue kits. The selection includes standard plasters for common minor injuries and blue detectable plasters for food-preparation and catering environments.
Explore specialist burn-care products designed to support a rapid response to burns and scalds in the workplace. The range includes burn dressings, cooling gels and face-burn dressings for environments such as kitchens, catering areas, workshops and manufacturing facilities.
Find dedicated eye-care products for the immediate response to workplace eye-contamination incidents. Eye-wash kits include sterile wash solutions, eye-wash pods and post-irrigation eye dressings, with selected formats featuring a built-in mirror to support treatment.
Discover AED and resuscitation solutions that support preparedness for cardiac emergencies. The range includes semi-automatic and fully automatic AEDs, universal pads, batteries, cabinets, brackets, signage and rescue accessories, alongside resuscitation aids found in selected first-aid kits.
Prepare for the safe, hygienic clean-up and disposal of body fluid spills with BioSafe body fluid spill kits. The various size packs bring together personal protective equipment, clinical-waste disposal, disinfectant products, absorbent granules and practical clean-up tools in a robust, highly identifiable, wall-mountable box.
Browse core wound-care supplies for everyday injuries and more serious incidents. Products featured across the range include medium, large, finger, adhesive, trauma and low-adherent dressings, as well as conforming bandages, tapes and burn/wound lint pads.
Create a clearly visible central first-aid point with a complete First Aid Board. It brings together workplace, burn-care and eye-wash kits with accident-reporting resources, a mirror and designated spaces for first-aider and location information.
The current British Standard, BS 8599-1:2019+A1:2026, includes guidance on workplace first-aid kits and the provision and placement of AEDs. Your workplace first-aid provision should be based on your risk assessment.
AED access
Businesses with an estimated 5 or more people on site should provide access to an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). The AED should be accessible within two minutes from any point on the premises and should be registered with the National Defibrillator Network, The Circuit. Cabinets should be clearly marked and accessible in an emergency. Shop our range →
Burns first aid
Consider a burns first-aid kit where your risk assessment identifies a burn risk. Where facial-burn risk is identified, consider appropriate face-burn dressings as part of your provision. In high-risk environments, employers must provide adequate burn care equipment based on a formal first-aid needs assessment. Shop our range →
Eye-wash first aid
Provide appropriate eye-wash equipment wherever a first-aid needs assessment identifies a risk of eye injury. In high-risk environments, sterile eye-wash facilities must be clearly marked, easily accessible, and positioned within immediate reach of the hazard zone. Shop our range →
