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At accommodations in remote areas the arrival of the professional medical help can take quite a time. In these conditions, your knowledge and skills of first aid provision can be very important. To provide an adequate first aid, you should have at your disposal in the accommodation at least a first aid kit, in addition to the mini-pharmacy with the medicines for less urgent commonplace diseases.
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Checklist for a small-sized emergency kit Elastic wraps (for injuries of wrists, ankles, knees, elbows) Adhesive tape roll and gauze (for dressing the wounds) Bandages of assorted sizes (for minor cuts and scrapes) Bandage closures (for taping cut edges together) Safety pins (to fasten splints and bandages) Antiseptic cleansing wipes Sterile eye pads, eye wash Anti-septic spray, Burn spray Rubber gloves (to reduce risk of infection when treating open wounds) Scissors and tweezers (latter to remove small splinters and ticks) Reusable hot/cold compress Non prescriptive pills: Aspirin or other pain reliever, e.g. Ibuprofen (for headaches, pains, light fever, simple sprains and strains) Activated charcoal, smekta or syrup of ipecac (for treatment after ingestion of certain poisons) Imodium (anti-diarrhea medication) Laxative Steroidal cream (for treating insect bites) Thermometer with case Antibiotic ointment pack (for burns, cuts and scrapes) First aid manual with the list of all the pills and medicines available and cases of their use. |
The first aid kit should be kept together in one place (e.g., at the reception), and every person in the staff should know where it is. Specialized first-aid kits (for home, for travellers, hikers, etc.) are easily available at any pharmacy and can be ordered via the Internet.
To make the procedures simpler for yourself, your guests and the personnel in case of medical emergency, you should collect all the useful emergency contact information. This should be placed at a visible spot for everybody and include ambulance details with emergency phone line Also the phone numbers of two doctors and a dentist living next to the accommodation have to be placed on the list, accompanied by their week schedule and hours of consultations, as well as the phone and address of pharmacy.
If there is an emergency when every minute without professional medical help counts, this information can save lives. Besides, it helps your staff to organize their actions and act promptly.
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7.4. Common Accidents and First Aid | 7.4.2. Common Accidents/Incidents and First Aid |
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