Chapter 9: Examples of First Aid Kits

Advanced Rock Guide First Aid Kit

Assessment & Tools:

  • 1x Gloves & CPR Face Shield
  • 1x Asthma Spacer
  • 1x Stethoscope
  • 1 x Blood Pressure Cuff – Adult
  • 1x Oxygen Saturation Probe Finger Unit
  • 1x Oral Thermometer
  • 1x Glucometer
  • 1x Pen Light
  • 1x Injury/Illness Report Cards
  • 1x Wilderness First Aid Guide
  • 1x Pencil
  • 1x Whistle

Major Trauma:

  • 1x Tourniquet
  • 1x Trauma Scissors
  • 2x Cohesive Bandages (10cm x 4m, 7.5m x 4m)
  • 2x Triangle Bandages
  • 2x Large Non-Stick Sterile Absorbent Pads (10cm x 20cm, 10cm x 12cm)
  • 6x Gauze Swabs (7.5cm x 7.5cm)
  • 2x Non-Adherent Eye Pads
  • 1x Chest Seal
  • 1x Finger Splint (1″)
  • 1x Burn Kit (Burn Gell Dressing, Fixomull Dressing, Burn Gell)

Minor Trauma:

  • 1x Waterproof Bandaid Pack (including large shapes up to 6cm x 8cm, fingers shapes, blister pads, and wound closure strips)
  • 1x Finger Tape
  • 1x Sports Tape
  • 1x Medication and Bits Bag
    • 200mg Ibuprofen Liquid Capsules (for inflammation)
    • 500mg Paracetamol Liquid Capsules (taken in combination with ibuprofen for pain relief)
    • 180mg Fexofenadine Hydrochloride Capsules (for anti-histamine effect)
    • 200mg Caffeine Tablets (taken for energy, anaphylactic shock relief, or in combination with ibuprofen and paracetamol for pain relief)
    • 1x Splinter Remover
    • 1x Tic Remover
    • 1x Tweezers
    • 3x Safety Pins
    • 3x Cotton Tip Applicators
    • 1x Razor

Liquids:

  • 1x First Aid Spray
  • 2x Eye and Wound Irrigation Sterilized Water
  • 1x Antiseptic, Pain, and Sting Relief Cream
  • 1x Insect Repellant (80% Deet)
  • 1x Sunscreen
  • 1x Lip Balm
  • 1x Hand Gel Sanitizer
  • 1x Lollies or Energy Gels

Hygiene:

  • 1x Toothpaste
  • 1x Toothbrush
  • 1x Soap Bar
  • 2x Tampons
  • 1x Nail Clippers
  • 1x Baby Wipes
  • 1x Garbage Bag

Splints, Shelter, & Extrication

  • 1x Quiklitter Lite Stretcher
  • 1x Speed or Sam Splint
  • 1x Survival Blanket
  • 1x Compact Sleeping Pad

Oxygen Therapy (provide only if qualified to use):

  • 1x Resuscitation Mask
  • 1x Bag-Valve Mask
  • 1x Nasal Cannula
  • 1x Oral Pharyngeal Airway set of 8
  • 1x Nasal Pharyngeal Airway set of 8
  • 1x Lubricating Jelly for airways
  • 1x Manual Suction Kit
  • 1x Slim MDI Spacer
  • 1x C Oxygen Tank
  • 1x Oxygen Regulator
  • 1x Oxygen Cylinder Wrench

Everything except the oxygen therapy kit laid out

Light Rock Guide First Aid Kit (For Multipitch Climbing)

  • 1x Adventure Medical Ultralight Watertight Medical Kit 3 – it fits in your pocket while climbing
    • Add 2x Glucose Gel
    • Add 5cm x 2cm Cohesive Bandage
    • Add 1x Toilet Paper
  • 1x Emergency Blanket
  • 1x Speed Splint
  • 1x Compact Sleeping Pad 

The Adventure Medical Ultralight Watertight Medical Kit 3. As you can see it is compact but missing some essentials for climbing injuries.