Factory first aid room equipment in Qatar: couch, stretcher and restock items

When a Qatar workplace needs a first aid room

Ministerial Decision No. 16 of 2005 on medical care for workers in establishments sets the steps by headcount. Article 2 asks the employer to keep a first aid box at each work location, to train one worker in first aid where there are 5 to 25 workers, and to add a box for each group of 5 to 25 workers above that. Article 3 adds a full-time nurse (ممرض متفرغ) above 100 workers, and above 500 workers a clinic with at least one doctor and one nurse plus a first aid room (غرفة للإسعافات الأولية). Article 5 says the clinic and treatment room must be ventilated, lit, sanitary and equipped with the necessary tools and devices, without listing them.

We read these articles in a hosted copy of the Arabic text that describes itself as unofficial, alongside an English summary. Confirm the current official text, any later amendment and how it applies to your establishment with your HSE lead, and treat clinic licensing as a separate question for your healthcare provider.

• 5 to 25 workers: a stocked first aid box and one worker trained in first aid.
• More than 25 workers: one box for each group of 5 to 25 workers, and a box at each work location.
• More than 100 workers: a full-time nurse as well.
• More than 500 workers: a clinic with a doctor and a nurse, and a first aid room.

Sources: Arabic text of Qatar Ministerial Decision No. 16 of 2005 on medical care for workers, Articles 2, 3 and 5 and the first aid box contents table (unofficial copy hosted by the American University in Cairo, Center for Migration and Refugee Studies) · Gulf Labour Markets and Migration: English summary of Qatar Decision No. 16 of 2005 on medical care for workers

What a first aid room holds, and which parts we quote

The decision does not list room equipment, so many HSE teams borrow a published example. UK Ministry of Defence guidance on first aid rooms (JSP 375, Annex C, October 2026) gives typical items: a sink with hot and cold water, drinking water and cups, soap and towels, a store for first aid materials, foot-operated waste bins, a couch with waterproof protection, pillows and blankets, a chair and a telephone. It also says the room must be large enough to hold a couch and reachable by wheelchair or stretcher. It is a UK government example, not a Qatar rule.

Of that list, the couch and the means of bringing a casualty in are catalogue items. Everything else, including medicines, first aid kits and any defibrillator, comes from other suppliers or your healthcare provider.

Sources: UK Ministry of Defence JSP 375 Volume 1 Chapter 5, Annex C: First Aid Rooms (version 1.7, October 2026) · GCC Stretchers DW-EC104 examination couch specifications · GCC Stretchers DW-F002 folding stretcher · GCC Stretchers DW-F009 folding stretcher chair

Measure the room and the route before you order

Two sets of measurements matter. In the room, the DW-EC104 occupies 180 × 60 cm before you add space to stand on both sides and to bring a stretcher alongside; its listed height is 65 cm and the catalogue does not show a height range. On the route, the DW-F002 is 208 × 55 cm open, so check the door widths and the corners between the production halls, the corridors and the room.

Keep a folded stretcher where incidents are most likely, not only in the room: at 104 × 17 × 9 cm the DW-F002 fits a cabinet or wall store in each hall. The packed couch arrives as a 182 × 65 × 17 cm carton of about 19 kg, so plan the delivery entrance as well.

Sources: GCC Stretchers DW-EC104 examination couch specifications · GCC Stretchers DW-F002 folding stretcher · Factories, warehouses and logistics at GCC Stretchers

Restock every box from one plan

At one box per group of up to 25 workers, a plant with 600 workers needs at least 24 boxes across its halls, stores and loading bays, and the first aid room becomes the natural restock point. The contents table attached to Decision 16/2005 lists cold compresses, splints and a stretcher among its items, alongside dressings, instruments and medicines that need a qualified supplier and review.

For the two consumables in our catalogue, set a quantity per box, multiply by the number of boxes and keep a reserve in the room, then round to cartons: DW-FA012 splints come 100 per carton in the 45 cm and 91 cm lengths and 120 per carton in 61 cm, and ICP001 cold packs come 99 per carton (47 × 30 × 24 cm, 11.8 kg gross). Ask for batch and expiry details so your monthly box checks have something to record.

Sources: Arabic text of Qatar Ministerial Decision No. 16 of 2005 on medical care for workers, Articles 2, 3 and 5 and the first aid box contents table (unofficial copy hosted by the American University in Cairo, Center for Migration and Refugee Studies) · GCC Stretchers DW-FA012 aluminium mouldable splint · GCC Stretchers ICP001 instant cold pack

What to send with a Qatar factory enquiry

Send the site name and area, the approximate headcount per shift, the number of halls or first aid points, the room dimensions and door widths, and the quantity of each model. Groups with several plants can list each site in one request.

For example: “Please quote [quantity] DW-EC104 examination couches for our first aid room, [quantity] DW-F002 folding stretchers for the production halls, and [quantity] cartons of DW-FA012 splints in [length] and ICP001 cold packs for [company], [area], Qatar. Please confirm the couch frame, foam and upholstery, and the documents supplied with each model.” Availability, delivery and documentation are confirmed in the quotation.

Sources: Qatar equipment supply enquiries · Factories, warehouses and logistics at GCC Stretchers · Request a quote