Contents

Size

Quantity

Characteristics

Lighting

Torch, with two batteries cells

Strong plastic or metal, with rubber sealing to be waterproof

Spare batteries

Spare bulb

Candle, wax

The burning of 2-3- candles should give sufficient light during one night (12 hours) - Ten PCs should last two to three nights.

Waterproof Matches

Cleaning and disinfection- Hygiene

Disposable latex gloves (non sterile)

For personal protection against contamination (HIV and hepatitis)

 Soap for hand washing

Fatty acid 70% min, Moisture 20% max, NaOH content 0.2% max, NaCl content 0.5% max

 Soap box

Water proof closing

Towel

Resistant, easy to wash, cotton

Plastic bag (for cloth or garbage)

For cloth and garbage

Dressings

Antiseptic solution in bottle

Iodine povidone 10% - Bottle : high density polyethylene HDPE, with spout for pouring, resistant to

chlorine and iodine

Bandage, Elastic gauze

Bleached purified absorbent 100% elastic cotton - Nonsterile

- Weight approx.27.5 g/m2 - Non-adhesive

Bandage, Elastic

High-twist with normal twist cotton threads in warp

100% cotton - Non-sterile - Approx.40 g per PCs - Nonadhesive

Bandage, triangular

100% viscose or cotton

Compress, gauze, sterile

Absorbent, bleached, purified, plain weave - 100%

cotton - 8 plys - 17 threads/cm2 - No- folds (thickness) 12

Compress, gauze, non-sterile

Absorbent, bleached, purified, plain weave - 100%

cotton - 8 plys - 17 threads/cm2 - No- folds (thickness)

Cotton wool

100% cotton - Hydrophilic - Purified, bleached - Carded

cotton - Not pre-cut - Roll with separating strips

between layers.

Adhesive dressing bandage (wound plaster)

Gauze attached to tape adhesive at each side - Gauze

protected by paper layer - Non-sterile

Tape, adhesive

Textile strip with adhesive spread in an even layer -

Adhesive mixture of rubber, resins and lanolin - Nonstretch

- Waterproof - With fissures to admit air – May be torn by hand

Rescue blanket, silver/silver or silver/gold

Aluminium steamed polyester foil

Burn Dressing

Compress, paraffin, gauze, sterile

Absorbent gauze - 100% sterile cotton - Woven – 17 threads/cm2 - Netting material with large mesh

impregnated with soft paraffin-based material – Parafflin substance mixture of balsam of Peru and soft paraffin p.suff.100g, 17

First Aid, aluminium dressing for burns

Aluminium metallised

Oral rehydration salts

Anhydrous glucose 20 g, Sodium Chloride 3.5 g, Sodium citrate 2.9 g, Potassium chloride 1.5g

Flask for drinking water

Metal or plastic bottle (high density polyethylene HDPE) with a big screw cap - Ensure firm closure,

permitting easy filling and cleaning - If possible, with a cup

Rescue blanket, silver/silver or silver/gold

Aluminium steamed polyester foil

Instruments

Scissors, sharp/blunt

Non-quenched - Non magnetic steel

Scissors, dressing, “Lister”

Non-quenched - Non magnetic steel

Splinter forceps

Quenched - Magnetic steel - With teeth, flexible arms, good adjustment of the teeth, good gripping of the jaws

 Writing material

First Aid procedures and techniques

Including the use of the First Aid items - In English and local language

Permanent marker

Notepad

100 pages

Pencil

Injury registration

In English and local language

Inventory of the kit content

In English and local language

Medicine

Paracetamol tablets

Others

For pain relief

Container (shoulder bag, bag pack or box)

Able to sustain heavy wear and tear, to protect

contents from damages, to spare room for add items -

Marked with RC – Dust & waterproof - Easy to open and to close - With compartments separating items