Outdoor Survival First Aid Kit

This kit carries items a standard first aid kit does not: a tactical combat tourniquet, a sterile disposable scalpel, skin glue, suture, and a Kaltostat alginate dressing, packed into a hard green two-tray case measuring 36cm x 18cm x 12cm. It is built for remote and high-risk work where help is a long way off and the response has to go beyond cuts and grazes.

The contents step well past a basic kit. A tactical combat tourniquet handles a life-threatening limb bleed, a 15cm x 18cm trauma and haemorrhage-control dressing and a Kaltostat alginate dressing manage serious wounds, and a sterile disposable scalpel, a Crile Wood needle holder, nylon suture, and Leukosan skin glue give a trained responder wound-closure options in the field. Burn gel, a DuoDerm dressing, a snake bite bandage with a compression indicator, a tick remover, and an aluminium foam splint cover the rest of the remote-injury range.

The case is a hard green plastic box with two counter-lever trays, snap locks for security, and white carry handles, measuring 36cm x 18cm x 12cm. The trays lift out so the deeper items are reachable, and the contents sheet inside makes auditing and restocking straightforward. Some items, including the surgical components, are intended for trained users, so match the kit to the skills of whoever carries it.

We design and assemble this kit in-house in Bendigo to meet Australian first aid kit requirements, and we ship it from our East Bendigo warehouse and Sydney fulfilment centre. FAD has been family-owned since 2011, and the team can build a version specific to your site or expedition. The same account that carries this kit carries the refill stock for every item in it, so restocking after use is one order rather than a hunt across suppliers. For help matching the kit to your work, call the team on 03 5443 2239.

Features

• Tactical combat tourniquet for life-threatening limb bleeds
• Field wound-closure set: sterile scalpel, needle holder, nylon suture, skin glue
• Kaltostat alginate dressing and a 15cm x 18cm trauma haemorrhage-control dressing
• Snake bite bandage with a compression indicator and a tick remover
• Aluminium foam splint, 90cm x 11cm, for fractures
• Hard green two-tray case, snap locks, carry handles, 36cm x 18cm x 12cm

Specifications

• Case size: 36cm x 18cm x 12cm
• Case type: hard green plastic, two counter-lever trays, snap locks, carry handles
• Designed and assembled in-house in Bendigo
• Single configuration (no size variants)
• Note: includes items intended for trained users (scalpel, suture, needle holder)

What's in the box

• AEROSPLINT Folded Aluminium Foam Splint 90cm x 11cm x 1
• Alcohol Swab Single x 10
• Antiseptic Cleansing Wipes Single x 10
• Antiseptic Cream Sachet 1g x 5
• Antiseptic First Aid Spray 50ml x 1
• Burn Gel Dressing 10cm x 10cm x 1
• Burn Gel Sachet 3.5g x 5
• Butterfly Closure Strips Box (10) x 1
• Combine Dressing White 10cm x 20cm x 1
• Combine Dressing White 20cm x 20cm x 1
• Conforming Bandage Premium Heavy Beige 100mm x 1
• Conforming Gauze Bandage Light White 100mm x 1
• CPR Card A6 x 1
• CPR Mask in Hard Case x 1
• Crile Wood Needle Holder 15cm x 1
• DuoDerm Extra Thin 9cm x 15cm x 1
• Emergency Thermal Blanket x 2
• Empty First Aid Box Medium Green 2 Tray x 1
• Eye and Wound Wash Saline 15ml x 10
• Eye Wash Bath x 1
• Fabric Plasters Env (25) x 2
• First Aid Guide Booklet 10.5cm x 15cm x 1
• Gauze Swabs (3) 7.5cm x 7.5cm x 3
• Gloves Nitrile PF Large Pair x 3
• Hand Tearable Stretch Tape (Straptor) Beige 50mm x 1
• Kaltostat Alginate Calcium Sodium Dressing 7.5cm x 12cm x 1
• Leukosan Adhesive Skin Glue x 1
• Non Adherent Dressing 10cm x 10cm x 2
• Non Adherent Dressing 5cm x 5cm x 2
• Non Adherent Dressing 7.5cm x 10cm x 1
• Non Adherent Eye Pads White 5.5cm x 7.7cm x 2
• Notepad and Pen 7.5cm x 11.5cm x 1
• Nylon Suture 3/0 19mm Reverse Cut 45cm x 1
• Povidone Iodine Swab x 10
• Rigid Strapping Tape (Straptor) Beige 25mm x 1
• Safety Light Glow Stick Green x 1
• Safety Pins (12) x 1
• Scalpel Complete Sterile Disposable Size 15 x 1
• Snake Bite Bandage with Compression Indicator x 1
• Splinter Forceps 12.5cm x 1
• Splinter Probes (5) x 2
• Sunscreen Ultra Protect SPF50+ Sachet 10ml x 1
• Tactical Combat Tourniquet x 1
• Tick Twister Remover (2) x 1
• Torch Portable Pocket x 1
• Trauma and Haemorrhage Control Wound Dressing Bandage 15cm x 18cm x 1
• Triangular Bandage Calico White 110cm x 110cm x 2
• Universal Shears 19cm x 1
• Whistle Plastic Yellow x 1
• Wound Dressing White #13 8cm x 10cm x 1
• Wound Dressing White #15 18cm x 18cm x 1

Download the full contents list (PDF)

Usage

Store the case where it is reachable and keep the trays in order so the trauma items are not buried under the consumables. The surgical components are for trained users, so make sure whoever carries the kit knows what they can and cannot use. Audit against the contents sheet and replace anything used or expired, paying attention to the sterile items.

Care and storage

Keep the case out of direct heat and check the sterile items for intact packaging at each audit. Replace the tourniquet, dressings, and any expired consumables as part of the restock.

Common questions

What makes this different from a standard kit? It carries trauma and wound-closure items a standard kit leaves out, including a combat tourniquet, a sterile scalpel, suture, and an alginate dressing.

Is it for everyone? No. Some items are intended for trained users. The dressings, splint, tourniquet, and snake bite bandage suit any responder, but the surgical components assume training.

Can I have it built for my site? Yes. The team can assemble a version specific to your work or expedition.

How do I restock it? Order the contents or refill stock through FAD in the one account, including the less common items, rather than sourcing them across suppliers.

See the wider range in the outdoor first aid kits collection, or the remote first aid kits collection for far-from-help work. For background on remote outdoor safety, read mastering outdoor safety for hiking adventures.