Reference

A workplace first aid kit is stocked for frequent survivable injuries; a bleeding control kit exists for one rare event that kills in minutes. This reference compares the two layers, sets out what ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2021 requires versus only recommends, and explains the arterial tourniquet specification most buyers get wrong.

Heat illness symptoms overlap and worsen fast, so OSHA’s first-aid guidance says not to diagnose in the field: when in doubt, cool the worker and call 911. This guide covers the full ladder - cramps, syncope, exhaustion, rhabdomyolysis, stroke - the emergency warning signs, active cooling steps, and a buddy-system worked example.