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Are your first-aid kits autumn-ready? A checklist

Picture of Alex Oselton Alex Oselton Oct 21, 2025, 6:00:00 AM

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Are your first-aid kits autumn ready?

The First-Aid Room - Issue 26 - Are your first-aid kits autumn-ready A school checklist (1)

Leaves falling off the trees? Rain coming in sideways? Advent calendars on shelves far too early? It must be the autumn term. 

They've spent a summer unused, so now is the time to check those first-aid kits. 

Here’s your essential school first aid kit checklist for seasonal prep this term:

 

📚 The autumn first-aid checklist

 

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Autumn-specific items include:


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P.S. If you spend time outdoors monitoring breaktimes, watching sports fixtures or manning the school gates, a flask of tea would also be essential! 

 

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