Medical Kit Lists
The selection of first aid kit contents should be risk based and include
considerations of the group’s medical conditions, likely injuries (activities) and
time to reach definitive care. A guide to First Aid risk assessments is found at
www.hse.gov .
Local legal regulations should be research to ensure compliance. Beware some
of the drugs included in these kits are not legal in all countries. Research must
be undertaken on both the destination country and transit countries.
The document outlines some generic kits that may be applicable for your needs.
These are listed using the following categories:
Urban – Access to definitive care is <40 min.
Rural – Access to definitive care is <6 hrs
Remote – Access to definitive care is >6 hrs
The 40 min response time correlates to the Emergency Medical Services in the
UK, US and Canada target time for ambulance dispatch to site and then return to
hospital. The 6 hour time frame reflects the tri-modal distribution of mortality
statistics.
It should be noted that additional kit may need to be enhanced for specific
medical conditions present in the group. All medications carried should be
authorized for use by a Doctor or have a written protocol for use sign off by the
company doctor.
If you would like further advice please do not hesitate in contacting us at
[email protected].
Contents:
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Urban Medical Kit for group leaders (up to 12 people)
Rural Medical Kit for group leaders (up to 12 people)
Rural Office Medical Kit (up to 24 people)
Remote Office Medical Kit (up to 24 people)
Remote Medical kit for group leaders (up to 12 people)
Remote Medical kit for group leaders (up to 24 people)
Remote Travelers Medical Kit for lone travelers
Vehicle Kit for remote travel
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This is a sample kit and should be used for guidance purposes only.
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Urban Medical Kit for Group Leaders (up to 12 people)
These trips require access to basic first aid kits to handle an acute injury or illness before
the ambulance arrives. A basic contents list is outlined below:
Item
Qty
Use
Comment
Guidance Card
Disposable Gloves
Scissors
Cleaning Wipes
Plasters / Band-aids
5 x 5 Dressing
Wound dressing size 9
Triangular bandage
Micro Pore tape 2 cm
Crepe Bandage 2”
Resuscitation shield
Aspirin
1
4 pairs
1
4
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
12 tab
Reference
Protection
Exposing
Cleaning
Bleeding
Bleeding
Bleeding
Bleeding
Various
Dressing
Resuscitation
Chest Pain
Tough cut scissors
Anti-infection (non-alcoholic)
Wound covering
Low-adhesive sterile dressing
Absorbent dressing
Strapping / Applying pressure
Applying dressings
Applying dressings / pressure
300mg * Allergy
* Doctor approval required
This is a sample kit and should be used for guidance purposes only.
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Rural Office Medical Kit
These are designed to be held in all offices and be used by basic and advanced First
Aiders.
Item
Guidance Cards
Patient Card
Disposable Gloves
Cleaning Wipes
Eye Wash (250ml)
10 x 10 Melolin
5 x 5 Dressing
Wound dressing 2
Wound dressing 3
Assorted Plasters
Steri Strips Various
Triangular Bandage
Crepe Bandage 4’’
Easifix Bandage 2’’
Material Tape
Resuscitation Mask
Paraffin Gauze
Burn Bags
All Weather Blankets
Tuff cut shears
Tweezer
Sam Splints
Contaminated waste bags
Dehydration electrolyte powder
Thermometer (electric)
Savlon Dry Spray
Sterile Needle kit
Asprin
Quantity
1
4
10
6
1
4
4
4
2
20
2 pks
4
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
20 sachets
1
1
1
12
Use
Reference
Recording
Protection
Infection
Cleaning
Bleeding
Bleeding
Bleeding
Bleeding
Closure
Closure
Dressing
Dressing
Dressing
Dressing
Resuscitation
Burns
Burns
Movement
Examination
Various
Fractures
Protection
Rehydration
Monitor
Infection
Infection
Pain / Heart
Comment
Item
Number
Use
Comment
Malaria test kit
Malaria treatment
1
1
Region specific
Region specific
*
*
Eye and wound
Lifting blanket
(If required)
* Allergies
For those working in malarial areas
* This drugs should only be used with authorisation from a doctor. Contact ISOS
for advice.
This is a sample kit and should be used for guidance purposes only.
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Rural Field Medical Kit (12 People)
The list below is to be carried by all teams working in rural areas. It is to be used by
basic and advanced first aiders.
Item
Guidance Card
Casualty Card
Disposable Gloves
Scissors
Tweezers
Cleaning Wipes
Assorted Band-aids
Steri Strips Various
10 x 10 Melolin Dressing
Wound dressing size 9
Triangular bandage
Micropore tape 2 cm
Crepe Bandage 2”
Resuscitation Shield
Electrolyte powder
Anti histamine Cream
Aspirin
Savlon Spray
Sterile plastic water tube
Easifix Bandage 2’’
No
1
1
4
1
1
4
10
1 pks
3
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
12 tab
1
5
1
Use
Reference
Recording
Protection
Exposing
Extraction
Cleaning
Bleeding
Bleeding
Bleeding
Bleeding
Bleeding
Various
Dressing
Resuscitation
Dehydration
Anaphylactic
Chest pain
Cleaning
Flushing
Dressing
Comment
Anaphylactic Kit
Anti histamine tablets
Sam Splint
Sterile Needle Kit
1
12
1
1
Shock
Shock
Fractures
Hospital
*
*
Immobilisation
Use by a Doctor
Tough cut scissors
Anti-infection (non-alcoholic)
Wound covering
Wound closure
Low-adhesive sterile dressing
Absorbent dressing
Strapping / Applying pressure
Applying dressings
Applying dressings/pressure
(Parfenac)
*
Anti-infection
Eyes and wounds
Applying dressings / pressure
*Authorisation required by a Doctor before use
This is a sample kit and should be used for guidance purposes only.
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Remote Office / Camp Medical Kit
This kit is design for use in remote locations where access to drugs is limited and should
only be used with authorisation from a doctor. The kit should be sealed and audited
every month by an Advanced First Aider. A log of all use must be kept of all used drugs
along with any appropriate MSDS sheets.
These are designed to be held in all remote offices / camps and be used by basic and
advanced First Aiders.
Item
Guidance Cards
Patient Card
Disposable Gloves
Cleaning Wipes
Eye Wash (250ml)
10 x 10 Melolin
5 x 5 Dressing
Wound dressing 2
Wound dressing 3
Assorted Plasters
Steri Strips Various
Triangular Bandage
Crepe Bandage 4’’
Easifix Bandage 2’’
Material Tape
Resuscitation Mask
Paraffin Gauze
Burn Bags
All Weather Blankets
Tuff cut shears
Tweezer
Sam Splints
Contaminated waste bags
Dehydration electrolyte powder
Thermometer (electric)
Blood pressure Cuff
Stethoscope
Pen Light
Savlon Dry Spray
Sterile Needle kit
Quantity
1
4
10
6
1
4
4
4
2
20
2 pks
4
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
20 sachets
1
1
1
1
1
1
Use
Reference
Recording
Protection
Infection
Cleaning
Bleeding
Bleeding
Bleeding
Bleeding
Closure
Closure
Dressing
Dressing
Dressing
Dressing
Resuscitation
Burns
Burns
Movement
Examination
Various
Fractures
Protection
Rehydration
Monitor
Monitor
Monitor
Examination
Infection
Infection
This is a sample kit and should be used for guidance purposes only.
Comment
Eye and wound
Lifting blanket
(If required)
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Item
Log Book of use
Ciprofloxin
Flagentyl 500mg
Tetracycline
Oxytetracycline Pommade
Clove Oil
Gentisone HC (Ear Drops)
Eucarbon
Smecta
Asprin
Paracetamol
Ibuprofen 250mg
Dihydrocodeine 250 mg
Anaphylactic Kit
Anti histamine tablets
Malarial regions only
Malarial Treatment Drugs
Malarial Test Kits
Number
1
2 courses
2 courses
2 courses
2 courses
2 courses
2 courses
2 courses
2 courses
4 courses
4 courses
4 treatments
48 hr evac
2 injections
24 tablets
Use
Recording
Infection
GI Infection
Infection
Eye infection
Tooth pain
Ear Infection
Constipation
Diarrhoea
Pain / Heart A
Pain / fever
Pain / Inflamat
Pain
A. Shock
A. Shock
Comment
1 treatment
3
Type dependant on region*
Type dependant on region*
*Antibiotic
*Antibiotic
*Antibiotic
*Antibiotic
*Antibiotic
*Possible Allergies
*
*
*Epi pen
*
The medications will expire and will require frequent audits. Miss use will result
downgrading the contents.
* This drugs should only be used with authorisation from a doctor. Contact ISOS
for advice.
This is a sample kit and should be used for guidance purposes only.
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Remote Field Medical Kit (6 People)
The list below is to be carried by all exploration teams during exploration away
from vehicles. It is to be used by basic and advanced first aiders.
Item
Guidance Card
Casualty Card
Disposable Gloves
Scissors
Tweezers
Cleaning Wipes
Assorted Plasters
Steri Strips Various
10 x 10 Melolin Dressing
Wound dressing size 9
Triangular bandage
Zinc Oxide tape 2 cm
Micropore tape 2 cm
Crepe Bandage 2”
Resuscitation Shield
Electrolyte powder
Anti histamine Cream
Aspirin
Foil Blanket
Savlon Spray
Sterile plastic water tube
Easifix Bandage 2’’
No
1
1
4
1
1
4
10
1 pks
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
5
10
12 tab
1
1
5
1
Use
Reference
Recording
Protection
Exposing
Extraction
Cleaning
Bleeding
Bleeding
Bleeding
Bleeding
Bleeding
Various
Various
Dressing
Resuscitation
Dehydration
Anaphylactic
Chest Pain
Signal
Cleaning
Flushing
Dressing
Comment
Anaphylactic Kit
Anti histamine tablets
Sam Splint
1
12
1
Shock
Shock
Fractures
*
*
Immobilisation
Tough cut scissors
Anti-infection (non-alcoholic)
Wound covering
Wound closure
Non-adhesive sterile dressing
Absorbent dressing
Strapping / Applying pressure
Strapping / Applying pressure
Applying dressings
Applying dressings/pressure
(Parfenac)
*
Anti-infection
Eyes and wounds
Applying dressings / pressure
*Authorisation required by a Doctor before use
This is a sample kit and should be used for guidance purposes only.
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Remote Medical kit for group leaders (up to 24 people)
Equipment
Rubber Gloves
Scissors, First Aid, 4½ in
20
1
Protection
Exposing the wound
Tough Cut Scissors
Tweezers
Thermometer (Elec.)
Syringe 25 ml
Safety Pins
Casualty Record Card
Pen/Pencil
Sterile Needled Kit
1
1
1
2
5
4
1
1
Various
Various
Fever monitoring
Wound cleaning / Suction
Normasol (Sterile Liquid)
3 sachets
Clean skin / Wounds
Betadine (Dilute 1:10)
1 x 50ml
Wound cleaning
Savlon Antiseptic Wash / spray
Antiseptic Wipes
1 x 50 ml
10
Wound cleaning
Wound cleaning
Paranet (Paraffin Gauze) 10x10cm
Dressing Burn Hand Plastic Bag
4
2
Burn dressing
Anti infection
Steri-strips, Various sizes
2 pks
Wound closure
Tincture of Benzoate
1 x 10 ml
Dressing preparation
Fabric Plaster Strip 7.5 x 1 m
Fabric Plasters, Various sizes
Zinc Oxide BP, 2.5 cm x 5 m Tape
Low Adhesive Absorbent Dressing
5 x 5 cm
10 x 10 cm
Bandage Crepe BP, 15 cm x 4.5 m
Stretched
1
40
1
Band-aid wound covers
Band-aid wound covers
Tape feet & dressings
Wound dressings
Crepe Bandage 5 cm x 4.5 m
Bandage, Triangular, 95 x 134 cm,
Field Dressing Sterile 20 x 19 cm
1
2
2
Tubi Grip Various sizes B & D
Tampon
Sanitary Towel
Sam Splint
Survival Bag
Material Tape
1
2
2
1
1
1 roll
Recording
Recording
Emergency Treatment in Hospitals
Dressings
20
5
1
Fractures / Sprains
Fractures Sprains
Fractures
Large Wounds
Wound dressing covering / Pressure
Nose Bleeds / Periods
Blisters / Periods
Fractures
Casualty movement
Immobilisation
This is a sample kit and should be used for guidance purposes only.
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Drugs – Medical Approval must be sort before the use of any of these drugs.
Aspirin
12 tablets
Chest Pain
Ibuprofen (Pain Killer)
30 tablets
Pain/Inflammation
Paracetamol (Effervescent)
Piriton / Triludan (Antihistamine)
40 tablets
1 x 30 tablets
Mild Pain/Fever
Allergy/Hayfever
Stugeron
1 x 15 tablets
Travel Sickness
Anti acid tablets
1 Pack
Indigestion
Lomotil
1 x 20 Tablets
Diarrheoa
Dioralyte (Oral Electrolyte)
30 sh
Re-hydration
Senakot
1 x 20
Constipation
Brabasol (Throat Lozenges)
24
Sore Throat
Clove Oil
1 x 10 ml
Tooth Ache
Gentisone HC (Ear Drops)
Chloramphenicol (Eye Cream)
1 x 10 ml
1 Tube
Ear Inflammation
Eye Infections
Canesten (Fungicidal Cream)
Mycofa (Athletes Foot)
2 x 20 g
1 Tube
Thrush / Fungal infection
Fungal infection
Hydrocortisone (Skin Cream)
1 x Tube
Severe Inflam/Rash
Salamol (Inhaler Asthma)
1 Can
Asthma
Dihydrocodeine
10 tablets
Pain Killer
Epi Pen
1 kit
Anaphylactic Shock
Amoxicillin
15 tablets
Tonsillitis
Ciprofloxin
20 x tablets
Gen. Antibiotic
Metronidazole
21 tablets
Antibiotic
This is a sample kit and should be used for guidance purposes only.
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Remote Traveler Medical Kit
These are designed to be carried by managers when working away from their
normal place of work. The kit can be carried on to planes and is designed to
provide basic treatment before additional help arrives.
First Aid
Item
Guidance Cards
Casualty Card
Disposable Gloves
Cleaning Wipes
5 x 5 Dressing
Wound dressing 3
Micropore Tape
Assorted Plasters
Steri Strips Various
Triangular Bandage
Crepe Bandage 4’’
Resuscitation Shield
Savlon Dry Spray
Dehydration electrolyte powder per sachet
Quantity
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
10
1 pks
1
1
1
1
5
Use
Reference
Recording
Protection
Infection
Bleeding
Bleeding
Closure
Closure
Closure
Dressing
Dressing
Resuscitation
Infection
Rehydration
Comment
Item
Ciprofloxin
Flagentyl 500mg
Tetracycline
Oxytetracycline Pommade
Clove Oil
Gentisone HC (Ear Drops)
Eucarbon
Smecta
Number
1 courses
1 courses
1 courses
1 courses
1 courses
1 courses
1 courses
1 courses
Use
Infection
GI Infection
Infection
Eye infection
Tooth pain
Ear Infection
Constipation
Diarrhoea
Comment
*Antibiotic
*Antibiotic
*Antibiotic
*Antibiotic
Asprin
Paracetamol
12
12
Pain / Heart
Pain / fever
* Allergies
Item
Number
Use
Comment
Malaria test kit
Malaria treatment
1
1
Region specific
Region specific
*
*
Medications
All have potential allergic responses
*Antibiotic
For those working in Malarial areas
* This drugs should only be used with authorisation from a doctor. Contact ISOS
for advice.
This is a sample kit and should be used for guidance purposes only.
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Remote Vehicle Medical Kit
These are designed to be carried in all field vehicles and be used in vehicle accidents by
basic and advanced First Aiders.
Item
Guidance Cards
Patient Card
Disposable Gloves
Cleaning Wipes
Eye Wash (250ml)
10 x 10 Melolin
5 x 5 Dressing
Wound dressing 2
Wound dressing 3
Assorted Plasters
Steri Strips Various
Triangular Bandage
Crepe Bandage 4’’
Easifix Bandage 2’’
Material Tape
Resuscitation Mask
Paraffin Gauze
Burn Bags
All Weather Blankets
Tuff cut shears
Tweezer
Sam Splints
Contaminated waste bags
Duct Tape
Super Glue
High visibility vest - First Aider
Dehydration electrolyte powder
Aspirin
Quantity
1
4
10
6
1
4
4
4
2
20
2 pks
4
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1 roll
1
2
20 sachets
12 tablets
Remote area equipment additions
Vacuum Splints
Adjustable collar
Thermometer (electric)
Blood pressure Cuff
Stethoscope
Pen Light
Savlon Dry Spray
Sterile Needle kit
1 set
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Use
Reference
Recording
Protection
Infection
Cleaning
Bleeding
Bleeding
Bleeding
Bleeding
Closure
Closure
Dressing
Dressing
Dressing
Dressing
Resuscitation
Burns
Burns
Movement
Examination
Various
Fractures
Protection
Various
Closure
Protection
Rehydration
Chest Pain
Fractures
Spinal
Monitor
Monitor
Monitor
Examination
Infection
Infection
Comment
Eye and wound
Lifting blanket
300mg * Allergy
* Use by doctor
only
N.B. Epi Pens are not carried due to temperature extremes that occur in vehicles.
* Consult a doctor pre-use
This is a sample kit and should be used for guidance purposes only.
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