First Aid Kits

A first aid kit can be a life saver. At the very least it will help you attend and treat someone who is need of medical attention. People use first aid kits when there is a medical emergency with first aid kits containing items that will help treat someone for injuries like bandages that are used to help control bleeding.

You can get many different types of first aid kits that are suitable for your home, your car or in the work place.

Your first aid kit should have items to help you attend to an injured person. A simple First Aid Kit can be purchased for your car for under $30.00 and can be a sound investment to keep in the boot of your car in the case of an emergency.

A St. John Ambulance Personal Car First Aid Kit

  • 25 x Adhesive Shapes
  • 1 x Hypo-Allergenic Tape 2.5cm x 9.1m
  • 1 x Conforming Bandage 5cm
  • 1 x Conforming Bandage 7.5cm
  • 1 x Triangular Bandage 110cm x 110cm
  • 2 x Non-Adherent Pads 10cm x 10cm
  • 1 x Wound Dressing No. 14
  • 3 x Gauze Swabs 7.5cm
  • 12 x Safety Pins
  • 3 x Disposable Towels
  • 2 x Disposable Gloves
  • 1 x Stainless Steel Scissors - Sharp/Blunt 12.5cm
  • 1 x Stainless Steel Forceps - Sharp 12.5cm
  • 3 x Plastic Bags Medium
  • 1 x Note pad & Pencil
  • 1 x First Aid Quick Reference Guide
  • 2 x Antiseptic Swabs

As you can see from the first aid kit items listed above, the kit provides you with items that can help you attend to an injured person.

A First Aid Kit for your home can be purchased for around $80.00 through St Johns. The kit is well stocked and comes in a heavy-duty plastic box that conveniently has a handle. The kit allows you to treat both minor and serious injuries until professional help arrives.

A St. John Ambulance Home First Aid Kit

  • 2 x Triangle bandage 110cm x 110cm
  • 5 x Probe disposal
  • 1 x Conforming bandage 10cm
  • 2 x Conforming bandage 5cm
  • 1 x Forceps s/s finepoint
  • 1 x Disposable gloves (bag of 4)
  • 4 x Gauze swabs 7.5cm x 7.5cm x 3
  • 2 x Eye pad large
  • 2 x Saline steri tube 15ml
  • 6 x Swab antiseptic
  • 6 x Swab betadine
  • 1 x Stingoes gel 25g
  • 1 x Disposable towels (pkt 3)
  • 1 x Resus face shield
  • 1 x Safety pins (pkt 12)
  • 1 x Adhesive plastic strips (pkt 25)
  • 2 x Conforming bandage 7.5cm
  • 1 x Scissors s/s blunt/sharp
  • 1 x Tape hypo-allergic
  • 1 x "Emergency Guide to First Aid" manual
  • 2 x Combine dressing 20cm x 10cm
  • 1 x Combine dressing 20cm x 20cm
  • 2 x 7.5 x 10cm non adhesive dressing
  • 6 x Swab alcohol
  • 1 x Wound closure (pkt 4)
  • 1 x Wound dressing no 14
  • 1 x Notepad/pencil
  • 2 x Bag medium

You can order first aid kits online and they do come in all different sizes to accommodate both your wallet and the circumstances for which you may need a first aid kit.

A first aid kit that you buy to have on your boat will be slightly different from the first aid kit in your car with medication for seasickness just one of the differences between the two kits.