First Aid Suppliers

In all areas of Rhodes University, the warden, head or manager should ensure that an employee in their section / department / division is responsible for organising and maintaining a first aid kit - ensuring it has the minimum required contents.

Read the guidelines:RU Health & Safety Guide 6 First Aid 

Where to get first aid supplies

RU STAFF & STUDENTS:

Supply first aid kits and replacement items - once a week (Thursdays) - RU IDO required:

• RU Health Care Centre, Rhodes Avenue, tel 046 603 8523 , email healthcarecentre(at)ru.ac.za

FULL KITS & COMPLETE REFILLS:

Supply full First Aid Kit (with contents) or a complete refill (contents only) - RU purchase order required:

• Grahamstown St John Ambulance Centre, 24 Hill Street, tel 046 636 1650, email centre(at)ghms.stjohnambulance.co.za
• First Aid Kit St Johns 2012 - list of kits for motorists, offices, food services, sporting facilities and workshops.

PARTIAL REFILLS:

Supply First Aid Kits (with contents) or loose items - RU purchase order required:

• Clicks Pharmacy, 42 High Street, tel 046-636-1264 

• Grahamstown Pharmacy, 117 High Street, tel 046-622-7116

• RET Butlers Pharmacy, 110 High Street, tel 046-622-7305, email john(at)retbutlers.co.z.

• Wallaces Pharmacy, Peppergrove Mall, Allen/African Street, tel 046-622-7320

• National First Aid Distributors, Port Elizabeth, tel 041-373.7631 /087-808.5873, fax 041-373.1867, email provincial(at)icon.co.za. See price list: National First Aid Distributors 2011.

Note:

• Quantities should be determined by the employer, taking into account the number of employees, the nature of their work activities, and the kind of injuries that are likely to occur.

• You could buy a school suitcase / tool box / fishing tackle box from a supermarket or hardware store, and buy the contents separately.

• No person is allowed to dispense a medicine (e.g. headache tablets, cough mixture, any other oral medicine) unless authorised to do so under the Pharmacy Act (53 of 1974) as amended, and the Medicines and Related Substances Control Act (101 of 1965) as amended.

Also visit these links:

• RU First Aiders: List of all first aiders on campus 

• First Aid Box: Guidelines on what should be in your first aid kit

• First Aid Training: How to get training to become a first aider

Return to Rhodes University's Safety front page. Questions/Suggestions? Contact safety(at)ru.ac.za