The contents of the kit should be a solid, sturdy dust-proof container which is large enough to adequately house the contents.
It should be capable of being fixed to a wall or another location and it should not be locked.
It is usually identified by a large cross.
- Contents of the kit should include:
- basic first aid notes
- individually wrapped sterile adhesive dressings
- sterile eye pads
- sterile coverings for serious wounds
- triangular bandages
- safety pins
- sterile un-medicated wound dressings – small, medium, large
- adhesive tape
- rubber thread or crepe bandages
- scissors
- disposable gloves
- eye baths
