Rapid deployment first aid kit and system for refilling

Abstract

A first aid kit organized with pockets containing first aid and emergency preparedness supplies and equipment and a system for refilling. Each pocket in the kit contains supplies and equipment useful in providing initial care for a particular illness or injury and is quickly identified through textual labels and transparent elements. The pockets are connected into a strip of pockets which is folded to fit within a case. The strip of pockets is easily deployed from the case facilitating rapid and accurate identification, selection, and acquisition of items appropriate for initial care of a particular illness or injury by comprehensive visual presentation of the organizational scheme and the supplies and pieces of equipment themselves.

1 . A kit for administering first aid comprising:
 (a) a case that defines an interior compartment and includes a means of providing rapid access to its contents; and   (b) a plurality of similarly-sized pockets connected into a strip of pockets, the strip of pockets being foldable to fit within the interior compartment of the case; each pocket containing one or more first aid supplies or pieces of equipment useful in providing initial care for a particular injury or illness.   
     
     
         2 . The kit of claim h wherein the strip of pockets is folded within the interior compartment of the case to facilitate rapid removal from the case and comprehensive visual presentation of all pockets once removed. 
     
     
         3 . The kit of  claim 1 , further comprising a first aid guide that provides instructions for identification and initial care of injury and illness. 
     
     
         4 . The kit of  claim 3 , wherein at least one pocket in the strip of pockets contains a at least one of: a CPR breathing barrier, a sterile dressing, a pair of disposable gloves, a bandage, triple antibiotic ointment, aspirin, a roller bandage, a sterile gauze pad, a triangular bandage, burn cream, a cotton-tipped applicator, an antiseptic towelette, a butterfly wound closure, a roll of first aid tape, an alcohol cleansing pad, a safety pin, an insect sting relief pad, a pair of tweezers, a cold pack, a pair of scissors, and a wooden finger splint. 
     
     
         5 .- 31 . (canceled) 
     
     
         32 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the case is bi-fold, soft-sided, zippered, and made of water resistant material. 
     
     
         33 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the case is bi-fold, hard-sided, and made of plastic, the case having a carrying handle which facilitates wall mounting. 
     
     
         34 . (canceled) 
     
     
         35 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the strip of pockets comprises two, three, four, five, six, seven, or eight pockets. 
     
     
         36 . A kit for responding to an emergency comprising:
 (a) a case that defines an interior compartment and includes a means of providing rapid access to its contents; and   (b) a plurality of similarly-sized pockets connected into a strip of pockets, the strip of pockets being foldable to fit within the interior compartment of the case; each pocket containing one or more emergency preparedness supplies or pieces of equipment useful in responding to an emergency.   
     
     
         37 . The kit of  claim 35 , wherein the strip of pockets is folded within the interior compartment of the case to facilitate rapid removal from the case and comprehensive visual presentation of all pockets once removed. 
     
     
         38 . The kit of  claim 35 , wherein at least one pocket in the strip of pockets contains at least one of: a face mask, an emergency poncho, an emergency blanket, a whistle, a radio, a chemical light stick, a flashlight, a battery, eye protection, hearing protection, a whistle, drinking water, water purification tablets, a water purification filter, and food. 
     
     
         39 . The kit of  claim 35 , wherein the case is bi-fold, soft-sided, zippered, and made of water resistant material. 
     
     
         40 . The kit of  claim 35 , wherein the case is bi-fold, hard-sided, and made of plastic, the case having a carrying handle which facilitates wall mounting. 
     
     
         41 . The kit of  claim 35 , wherein the strip of pockets comprises two, three, four, five, six, seven, or eight pockets.