Car & Van First Aid Kit BS8599-1:2019 Soft Zip Bag

A car first aid kit is one of those things you hope to never open, but you will be very glad it is there if you do. This kit has been put together specifically for road traffic incidents, covering the critical window between an accident happening and the emergency services arriving. Contents are selected for ease of use with no prior training needed, so anyone in the vehicle can act quickly and confidently when it counts.

The kit meets the fully revised BS8599-1:2019 standard, the current benchmark for workplace and vehicle first aid kits in the UK. It covers vehicles carrying a maximum of 8 passengers, making it appropriate for cars, taxis, minibuses, vans and trucks. Everything is packed into a soft zip bag that sits neatly in a glove box, under a seat, or in a door pocket without taking up much space.

What the Car First Aid Kit Contains

The contents list has been chosen with minor trauma and road accident injuries in mind. Burns, lacerations, shock and breathing emergencies are all addressed. The foil survival blanket is there for shock management and warmth, which matters more than people realise at a roadside incident in poor weather. The resuscitation face shield allows CPR to be performed safely without direct mouth contact, and the shears let you cut away clothing quickly to get to an injury without moving the casualty unnecessarily.

Full contents include: one adherent dressing (7.5 x 7.5cm), two burn dressings (10 x 10cm), ten cleansing wipes, one medium HSE dressing (12 x 12cm), one foil survival blanket, two pairs of nitrile gloves, one resuscitation face shield, one medium trauma dressing, one triangular bandage, one pair of shears, ten assorted washproof plasters, and a guidance leaflet. The guidance leaflet is worth a read before you need it rather than during.

Where This Car First Aid Kit Is Used

This kit is suited to any road-going vehicle where the driver wants to be prepared for minor to moderate injuries without carrying a full workplace first aid station around. Fleet operators often supply one per vehicle as a matter of course. Private car owners, van drivers, taxi operators and hauliers all benefit from having a compliant kit on board. The soft bag format means it does not rattle around like a rigid case and can be stored flat in tight spaces.

The BS8599-1:2019 compliance means this car first aid kit also satisfies the requirements that some fleet managers and insurance providers ask for when equipping commercial vehicles. It is a straightforward, no-fuss solution to a genuine safety obligation, and the compact format means there is no excuse for not having one in every vehicle.