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Hard plastic case
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Hard plastic case
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Test results
CHOICE Expert Rating
Essential contents score
Performance score
Ease of use score
Suitability for untrained users
Good
Good
Borderline
Very Good
Very Good
Borderline
Good
Borderline
Okay
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
Okay
Comments
Good points
- Very good for fractures, lacerations, penetrating wounds, abrasions, burns, soft tissue injuries and hypothermia
- Good for eye injuries
- Our experts thought that this kit would be suitable for an untrained person
- Very good for fractures, lacerations, penetrating wounds, abrasions, burns and hypothermia
- Good for soft tissue injuries
- Our experts thought that this kit would be suitable for an untrained person
- Nothing to mention
- Very good for eye injuries and hypothermia
- Good for fractures, lacerations, penetrating wounds and abrasions
- Has an antiseptic sachet that can be used for insect bites or stings
- Our experts thought that this kit would be very suitable for an untrained person
- Layout and accessibility of the contents was rated as good by our experts
- Excellent for penetrating wounds and abrasions
- Very good for fractures, lacerations, soft tissue injuries and hypothermia
- Good for burns, bites/stings, eye injuries and hypothermia
- Comes with 8 stretch bandages and 2 cold packs
- Has an antiseptic spray that can be used for insect bites or stings
- Our experts thought that this kit would be very suitable for an untrained person
- Layout and accessibility of the contents was rated as very good by our experts
- Comes with 5 combine dressings
- Very good for hypothermia
- Good for fractures, lacerations, penetrating wounds, abrasions, burns, bites/stings, soft tissue injuries and eye injuries
- Comes with 6 combine dressings, 4 triangular bandages and a cold pack
- Our experts thought that this kit would be suitable for an untrained person
- Very good for hypothermia
- Very good for fractures and hypothermia
- Good for lacerations, penetrating wounds, abrasions, soft tissue injuries and eye injuries
- Comes with 4 triangular bandages
- Very good for fractures, lacerations, penetrating wounds, abrasions, soft tissue injuries and hypothermia
- Good for burns and bites/stings
- Comes with 5 combine dressings, 6 stretch bandages and 4 triangular bandages
- Our experts thought that this kit would be very suitable for an untrained person
- Layout and accessibility of the contents was rated as very good by our experts
- Very good for fractures, lacerations, penetrating wounds, abrasions, bites/stings, soft tissue injuries and hypothermia
- Good for eye injuries
- Includes a cold pack
- Our experts thought that this kit would be very suitable for an untrained person
- Layout and accessibility of the contents was rated as very good by our experts
- Very good for fractures, lacerations, penetrating wounds, abrasions and hypothermia
- Good for soft tissue and eye injuries
- Our experts thought that this kit would be very suitable for an untrained person
- Layout and accessibility of the contents was rated as good by our experts
- Excellent for fractures, lacerations, penetrating wounds and abrasions
- Very good for burns, bites/stings, soft tissue injuries, eye injuries and hypothermia
- Comes with 8 stretch bandages
- Includes a cold pack
- Our experts thought that this kit had excellent suitability for an untrained person
- Layout and accessibility of the contents was rated as excellent by our experts
- Nothing to mention
Bad points
- No plastic bags to hold amputated body parts
- The latches on the case are a bit hard to unlatch
- Layout and accessibility of the contents was rated as poor by our experts
- No plastic bags to hold amputated body parts.
- It's a bit of a tight fit when you repack the kit
- Water may leak into the kit through the zip
- No combine dressings, only 1 triangular bandage, no foil blanket for hypothermia treatment
- Layout and accessibility of the contents was rated as poor by our experts
- Poor instructions – brief and non-specific to items in the kit
- Water may leak into the kit through the zip
- Only 3 cotton gauze swabs, only 10 bandaids
- No expiry date on the saline solution
- No expiry date on the saline solution
- No dry dressings, no eye pads, no saline solution
- No foil blanket for hypothermia treatment
- Layout and accessibility of the contents was rated as poor by our experts
- Poor instructions – brief and non-specific to items in the kit
- Water may leak into the kit through the zip
- Poor instructions – brief and non-specific to items in the kit
- The lid does not properly mate with the case and may allow water in
- Only 2 cotton gauze swabs, 1 combine dressing and 1 triangular bandage
- No eye pads, saline solution or adhesive tape
- No tweezers or splinter probes
- Borderline instructions
- Water may leak into the kit through the zip
- No cotton gauze swabs
- No eye pads
- No expiry date on the saline solution
- No expiry date on the saline solution
- Water may leak into the kit through the zip
- No plastic bags to hold amputated body parts
- Only 3 cotton gauze swabs
- No expiry date on the saline solution
- Water may leak into the kit through the zip
- Only 1 combine dressing
- Water may leak into the kit through the zip
- Only 1 combine dressing, 4 cotton gauze swabs and 1 triangular bandage
- No foil blanket for hypothermia treatment
- Some items in the content list were not in the kit
- Water may leak into the kit through the zip
Features
Cold pack
Gloves
2 pairs
2 pairs
1 pair
2 pairs
3 pairs
None
1 pair
1 pair
2 pairs
2 pairs
2 pairs
1 pair
5 pairs
1 pair
First aid instructions
Notepad and pencil
Saline solution (bottles)
2
2
2
5
5
None
5
None
5
2
5
2
6
2
Scissors
12.5cm
12.5cm
9cm
13cm
13cm
12cm
13cm
15cm
15cm
13cm
13cm
13cm
18.5cm
9cm
Sterile swabs
3
3
3
None
None
3
10
3
10
10
20
15
10
2
Additional items
Burn gel dressing, burn gel sachet
Burn gel dressing, burn gel sachet
Plaster, burn gel sachet, splinter probe, cotton buds
Dressing pack, burn gel sachet
2 dressing packs, 5 splinter probes, cotton buds
None
5 burn gel sachets, antiseptic gel, cotton buds
None
None
None
2 burn gel sachets, 5 splinter probes
Burn gel sachet
9 wound closures, 5 burn gel sachets, 3 fever scan strips, 10 splinter probes
Adhesive dry dressing, burn gel sachet, antiseptic gel sachet, splinter probe, cotton buds
Specifications
Clasps
Handle
Lock
Zipper
Weight (kg)
0.8
0.7
0.3
1.5
2.3
0.4
1.8
0.3
1.6
2.7
1.6
0.7
1.6
0.4
Dimensions (cm)
18.5 x 25.5 x 8.5
21 x 15.5 x 12
17.5 x 20.5 x 6
16 x 33 x 20
14 x 40 x 23
19 x 25 x 9
14 X 30.5 X 19
13 x 18.5 x 9
16 x 35.5 x 22
23.5 x 43 x 25
21 x 29 x 15.5
16 x 26 x 10
27 x 20 x 15
17 x 21 x 9
Layout notes
None to mention
Belt loop on back
Contents in large resealable bag
2 expandable trays
Lift-out tray
None to mention
1 expandable tray; case does not seal properly when shut and secured
Belt loops on back; handle is small loop
2 expandable trays
2 expandable trays
None to mention
None to mention
Identical to the Survival Workplace First Aid Kit; all items stored in pouches labelled by type and use
2 pouches