By this invention there is provided an apparatus for dispensing a liquid eyewash. The apparatus is mounted on a wall and is intended to flush out foreign matter from a person's eyes in an emergency or other situation. The apparatus comprises a valve operable to release liquid solution into a spray means and the valve is operated by control means after a user correctly positions their head in relation to a guide means adjacent the spray means which results in actuation of the valve and subsequent release of a jet of the liquid via the spray means into the user's eyes.