First aid

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18.
First aid
18.1.
Surface organisation
18.1.1.
At every mine where the total number of persons
employed on one shift exceeds a figure specified by national
laws or regulations, there should be provided and maintained in
good order a suitable first-aid centre.
18.1.2.
The first-aid centre should be -
(a) a place of easy approach, and of easy entrance to persons
carrying a stretcher;
(b) separated from accommodation used for other purposes;
(c) used only for first aid, medical examinations or ambulance
work.
18.1.3.
(1) The first-aid centre should be situated on the
surface conveniently near the main entrance to the mine.
(2) It should be adequately heated, lighted, kept clean and
consist of treatment, rest, storage and waiting rooms.
(3) The treatment room should -
(a) have an easy-clean, non-slip floor, easily washed walls,
built-in storage cupboards, easy-clean working tops, and
sinks with running water;
(b) be equipped with a desk, chair, glass-topped treatment
trolley with drawers, adjustable treatment chair, adjustable
magnifying lamp, adjustable couch, and screen.
(4) The rest room should have -
(a) a floor and walls as for the treatment room;
(b) a door leading from the treatment room and wide doors
leading to outside to facilitate movement of stretchers;
(c) a sink with running water, an adjustable couch and a rest
chair.
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