First Aid Program
The Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code requires employers to provide first aid and have designated first aiders at work sites.
The OHS Code defines the minimum standards in services, equipment and supplies and stipulates the number of first aiders, the level of first aid training required, the type and number of first aid kits required and the type and quantity of supplies and equipment required. These requirements are based on the hazard level of the work performed at the workplace, the number of workers per shift, and the distance of the work site to the nearest health care facility.
First Aid Kit Requirements
First Aid kits are required to be provided and maintained as per the Alberta Occupational Health & Safety Code. First aid kits should be checked on a regular basis and missing supplies replaced.
Laboratories
All laboratory spaces are designated a Medium-Hazard worksite under Occupational Health and Safety. As such, all labs are required to have a minimum of a Number 2 First Aid Kit. If the lab has more than 50 people, a Number 3 First Aid Kit is required.
Office and Administrative Areas
All office and administrative worksites should have a minimum of a Number 1 First Aid Kit if there are less than 50 workers per shift or a Number 2 First Aid Kit if there are between 50-99 workers per shift.
Field Work, Workshops & Distant Work Sites
Any fieldwork kits, workshops, or distant work sites are required to have a Number 2 First Aid Kit for less than 20 people and a Number 3 First Aid Kit for more than 20 people.
Construction and Demolition Sites
Any High Hazard Sites, such as active construction and demolition, plant operations, or machine shops, require a Number 2 First Aid Kit for less than 20 people, and a Number 3 First Aid Kit for over 20 people.
Working Alone
A Type P (Personal) First Aid Kit is required when a worker is performing work alone or is in transport to a worksite while working, i.e. a field station.
Ordering First Aid Kit Supplies
MedWest has been selected as the vendor to supply products and service for first aid kits. Supplies are to be purchased using the eProcurement module in PeopleSoft. When placing orders in PeopleSoft to MedWest, requisitioner should select "Create a Requisition" from the order type screen and enter "MedWest" as the vendor.
Click HERE for MedWest restocking part numbers and cost information.
Please note that this type of requisition is transmitted electronically directly to the supplier from the end-users desktop. Since these orders are not reviewed by buyers, please ensure all information entered in the requisition is correct to ensure that the product you receive is exactly as required.
Departments have the option of submitting a requisition listing replacement supplies required or submitting a requisition requesting service and replenishment of their first aid kit. MedWest will replenish first aid kits only for the Departments who have submitted a request.
MedWest Contact information:
Larry Mack
Phone: 403-990-0711
Fax: 403-720-7003
Email: larry@medwest.ca
First Aid Response
Every faculty/department is required to have an appropriate number of people trained in First Aid, in accordance with the Alberta OHS Code and EHS First Aid Program. In an emergency, contact Campus Security at 403- 220-5333 to assist with first aid.
Requirement for First Aiders
| Number of faculty, support staff and graduate students per shift | Department Requirement for First Aiders |
| 2-9 | 1 Standard First Aiders |
| 10-49 | 2 Standard First Aiders |
| 50-99 | 3 Standard First Aiders |
| 100-199 | 4 Standard First Aiders |
| 200 or more | 4 Standard First Aiders plus 1 Standard First Aider for each additional increment of 1-100 workers |
Standard First Aid Training
Click HERE for Standard First Aid training courses offered by EH&S.