First aid kit

[Chuck]

Time to replace a first aid kit, it’s getting a bit old but the replacements I’ve looked at all look so cheap and full of Chinese made garbage.
Any recommendations for a 6 person sportie fishing boat?

 

[Pippen]

I'd look either on Amazon, Canadian Safety Supplies or St. John's Ambulance.

https://www.canadiansafetysupplies.com/


https://www.amazon.ca/pcr/Best-Rated-First-Aid-Kits-Reviews/15451739011

I think it depends on how much you want in your kit.

 

[StupidityKills]

I bought a couple from Gregg's that seem pretty good. Worth a look if you know anyone who has an account with them.

 

[casper5280]

I just bought one from the first aid suppliers and brought it up to Transport Canada requirements.


Every small commercial vessel must have on board:

• a waterproof container holding all the items listed in this appendix; or
• a first aid kit that meets the requirements set out in the Marine Occupational Safety and Health Regulationsor provincial regulations governing workers' compensation, with the addition of a resuscitation face shield and two pairs of examination gloves (if not included in the kit); or
• for a period of three years from the coming into force of the amended Small Vessel Regulationson April 29, 2010, a first aid kit that met the requirements of the Small Vessel Regulations as they read immediately before that day on which the amended regulations came into force.

Required Contents

• an up-to-date first aid manual or up-to-date first aid instructions, in English and French
• 48 doses of analgesic medication of a non-narcotic type
• six safety pins or one roll of adhesive first-aid tape
• one pair of bandage scissors or safety scissors
• one resuscitation face shield
• two pairs of examination gloves
• 10 applications of antiseptic preparations
• 12 applications of burn preparations
• 20 adhesive plasters in assorted sizes
• 10 sterile compression bandages in assorted sizes
• 4 metres of elastic bandage
• two sterile gauze compresses
• two triangular bandages
• a waterproof list of the contents, in English and French

 

[Foxsea]

I carry a Worksafe Level 1 kit on our small boat. It's compact, inexpensive and practical. I add blankets as essential components, kept in a dry bag. It's important that all kit supplies be kept dry so seal them in zip lock bags. As important as having a kit is to maintain it so it's useful when needed.

 

[saanauk]

This is a great addition to your first aid kit. Good flow chart to guide you through a potentially stressful situation
https://www.conterra-inc.com/collections/first-aid/products/first-aid-flowchart

They also make great first aid kits but I see they can’t be shipped outside the U.S.A. Their PDF list of first aid supplies is a good check list to compare Luther kits to.
https://www.conterra-inc.com/collections/first-aid/products/guide-ii-first-aid-kit

Great company that builds their bags and gear with providing living wage jobs.

I would recommend a blood pressure cuff and stethoscope which are normally missing from most first aid kits. A pulse ox is also a good idea.