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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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

Autumn-specific items include:

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

📚 The autumn first-aid checklist

Autumn-specific items include:

Dental emergencies: abscesses, broken, knocked-out and chipped teeth

Meningitis: what schools must know after the Kent outbreak

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