The following first aid kits have been collated from the various sources listed below.
Numbers in brackets are suggested from personal experience with a troop of 30 scouts, and should be varied according to the number of people and the type of activities that are likely to take place.
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Personal Travel Kit |
Basic Group Kit |
Group Outdoor Activity Kit |
First Aid Tent |
Notes |
| Dressings |
Plasters (assorted) |
10 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
Unopened in container |
| |
Heel/finger plasters |
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(10) |
(10) |
(10) |
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Sterile eye pads |
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2 |
2 |
2 |
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Gauze pads |
|
(10) |
(10) |
(10) |
Melolin Pads, can be cut to size and held in place with tape |
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Finger size sterile dressings |
1 |
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Medium sterile dressing |
1 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Large sterile dressing |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Extra-large sterile dressing |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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| Bandages |
Crepe roller bandage |
1 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
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| |
Triangular bandage |
1 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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| Other |
Easily Identified Waterproof Container |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Used to store the kit in |
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Accident Book and pen |
(1) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
or Mulitpart forms |
| |
25g pack cotton wool |
1 |
(5) |
(5) |
(5) |
Use for washing wounds |
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Non-alchoholic sterile wipes |
3 |
(10) |
(10) |
(10) |
Keep in container |
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Disposable Gloves |
(1) |
10 |
10 |
10 |
To protect first aider and casualty from infection |
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Tweezers |
1 |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) |
Small pointed end, with protective cover |
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Small blunt ended scissors |
1 |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) |
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Thermometer/Fever Strip |
1 |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) |
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Micropore tape (medium) |
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(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
Use to hold plasters and gauze pads in place |
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Eye wash kit |
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(1) |
(1) |
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Packets of Sugar |
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(10) |
(10) |
(10) |
From Burger King, for diabetics |
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Small bottle asprin |
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(1) |
(1) |
(1) |
Offer to suspected coronary casulaties |
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Dental Kit |
|
(1) |
(1) |
(1) |
Toofy pegs, Bonjella, chewing gum |
| |
Sample Bottles |
|
(1) |
(5) |
(5) |
35mm film canisters, samples, insects etc |
| |
Large corn plasters |
(1 pack) |
(1 pack) |
(1 pack) |
(1 pack) |
For relieving pressure from blisters |
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Safety pins/clips |
|
(5) |
(10) |
(10) |
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Book of matches |
1 |
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Coins for phone call |
£1 |
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Phone card |
(£2) |
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Plastic resuscitation shield |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) |
(1) |
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Blanket |
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(1) |
(2) |
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Survival Bag |
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(1) |
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Torch |
(1) |
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(1) |
(1) |
Checking eye reflex, and ear canal |
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Whistle |
(1) |
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(1) |
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| First Aid Tent |
Camp bed, pillow, sheets and blankets |
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|
1 |
Keep wrapped until needed |
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Plastic covers for above |
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|
1 |
In case of food poisoning |
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Vomit bucket |
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2 |
|
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Waste bin |
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Bin Liners |
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For above two items |
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Electric lantern |
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Or light safe to be left on and odourless |
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Table, 2 chairs |
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For treatment |
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Paper towels and antiseptic Spray |
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To keep table and bins clean |
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Sanitary Towels |
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(1 pack) |
Double up as large pressure pads |
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Cold pack |
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(1) |
Strains etc |
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Hot water bottle |
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(1) |
Stomach Ache/Hypothermia |
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Medical Records |
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Store in loose leaf folder |
