Car first aid kit in 2021
A car first aid kit is one of the most essential elements for all drivers, because an accident can happen on the road with victims who need help.
In 2010, the composition of a car first aid kit was approved, and its contents have not changed for ten years. On October 8, 2020, the Ministry of Health issued an order, which approved new requirements for the composition of car first-aid kits. They entered into force on January 1, 2021.
We will tell you what should be in a useful suitcase in 2021, what a fine is imposed on for the lack of a first-aid kit, the necessary medical devices in it, or for the expired shelf life.
But they are not forced to throw away and shake up the first-aid kits purchased in 2020 and earlier. All kits purchased before January 1, 2021 can be used until they expire. The kit must be replaced no later than December 31, 2024.
Here is the composition of the 2021 Automotive First Aid Kit:
- Two non-sterile disposable medical masks.
- Two pairs of medical non-sterile disposable gloves of at least size M.
- Two packs of sterile gauze napkins measuring at least 16 by 14 cm (size No. 10).
- One hemostatic tourniquet.
- One device for artificial respiration “Mouth-Device-Mouth”.
- Four gauze bandages measuring at least 5 mx 10 cm.
- Three gauze bandages measuring at least 7 mx 14 cm.
- One fixing roll-on adhesive plaster at least 2 x 500 cm in size.
- Some scissors.
- First aid instruction.
What should not be in the first aid kit
According to the law of the Russian Federation, any non-prohibited drugs can be included in a medical travel case… You can put anything in there, including pain relievers, because headaches or toothaches can seriously distract from driving and reduce attention.
SARS or flu can be taken by surprise even on the way home from work, and then you can take an antipyretic right in a traffic jam, for a quick action put medicines containing paracetamol or ibuprofen there.
“Rennie”, “Almagel”, “Gastal” and “Fosfalugel” help with heartburn. Emergency assistance for diarrhea on the road will be provided by Imodium, Smecta and Enterol.
For burns, you need to put a spray or ointment “Panthenol” in the medicine cabinet. In the summertime, the suitcase can be refilled with insect bite sprays, ointments and gels that treat the effects of mosquitoes, bees, bedbugs, wasps, beetles and midges attacks, including reducing allergic reactions.
It will not be superfluous to put in the first aid kit disinfectants for treating wounds, which will come in handy even with a small cut at a picnic. Of course, the medical bag should contain medications necessary for chronic diseases of the car owner and his frequent passengers.
Shelf life
Due to the fact that drugs are no longer present in the medicine cabinet, its shelf life has increased significantly and is now 4.5 years. Another six months is allocated to the driver to replace it.
A complete list of what should have been in a car first aid kit:
- One hemostatic tourniquet;
- Two five-centimeter wide non-sterile gauze bandages 5 m long;
- Two ten-centimeter wide non-sterile gauze bandages 5 m long;
- One 14 cm non-sterile gauze bandage 7 m long;
- Two 7 cm wide sterile gauze bandages 5 m long;
- Two ten-centimeter wide sterile gauze bandages 5 m long;
- One sterile fourteen centimeter gauze bandage, 7 m long;
- One sterile dressing bag; One package of sterile medical gauze wipes;
- Bactericidal adhesive plaster 4 × 10 cm – 2 pieces, as well as 1.9 × 7.2 cm – 10 pieces;
- One roll adhesive plaster 1 × 250 cm;
- “Mouth-Device-Mouth” – means for cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
- Scissors;
- One pair of medical gloves;
- Case;
- Recommendations for the use of the first aid kit.
