We began with the assumption that the kits should be modular and expandable. Our base number was 50 casualties with a variety of injuries per kit. Total requirements for a reception center will have to be based on a careful analysis of estimated casualty totals, with kits being assigned on a case-by-case basis. The loss of any one of these kits should not hamper larger efforts at any given center, except in terms of total supplies.
The list is by no means final and should be considered only as a starting point for discussion. Harnessing the collaborative power of the Internet, you can add and view comments on this list. Alternatively, you can e-mail comments to reception-center@fumbling.com for inclusion into future drafts.
It should be emphasized that this is a maximalist approach to supplying reception centers.
Last updated $2502200:2140.
| 100 | triage tags, Provincial Emergency Program or METAG equivalent |
| 2 | rolls survey tape for each red, yellow, green, black, white and orange (triage) |
| 100 | patient assessment charts |
| 2 pads | lined and unlined paper |
| 1 box | ball-point pens |
| 4 | Sharpie fine-point permanent markers |
| 2 | Jiffy markers for each red, black, yellow, green (triage, area demarcation, large notices) |
| 5 | clipboards, fiber-board type |
| 1 | first aid manual (St. John Ambulance Wilderness First Aid) |
| 5 | 5 gallon pails with lids (water, waste disposal) |
| 1 | box KimTuff shop rags (general sanitation and cleaning) |
| 1 package | cellulose sponges |
| 25 | orange garbage bags, extra-strong |
| 2 package | paper towels |
| 15 | body bags |
| 5 | wool / acrylic blend blankets |
| 5 | space blankets |
| 5 | plastic-backed emergency blankets |
| 10 | flannel sheets |
| 4.8 L | household bleach (simple surface disinfectant) |
| 1 tub | Presept disinfectant tablets |
| 3 | 5 L distilled water |
| 4 pair | leather work gloves, pipe fitters style or equivalent, assorted sizes |
| 6 pair | safety goggles |
| 50 | N95 surgical / health care masks |
| 25 | disposable trauma gowns |
| 2 boxes | nitrile medical gloves, each size (small, medium, large, extra-large; Synetron) |
| 2 boxes | latex medical gloves, each size (small, medium, large, extra-large; Synetron) |
| 2 boxes | plastic food wrap |
| 4 rolls | duct tape |
| 4 rolls | masking tape |
| 3 boxes | small ZipLoc bags |
| 1 | cold instrument sterilizer with appropriate non-rusting germicidal solution |
| 6 | splinter forceps, metal |
| 6 | paramedic shears |
| 6 | tissue scissors, straight |
| 6 | clamps / needle drivers, straight |
| 6 | pocket masks, with valves |
| 6 | AA Mag-Lite type flashlights |
| 12 | sets AA batteries |
| 3 | hand-held magnifying glasses |
| 3 | commercial off-the-shelf suture kits |
| 6 pkg | 3-0 proline / Vicryl / silk suture |
| 6 pkg | 4-0 proline / Vicryl / silk suture |
| 1 | stethoscope, cheap (<$20) |
| 1 | sphygmomanometer, cheap (<$30) |
| 2 | oropharyngeal airway kits |
| 12 | pen lights, disposable |
| 6 | turkey basters (cheap, easy-to-use suction equipment) |
| 75 | abdominal dressings, assorted sizes (general control of bleeding) |
| 25 | multi-trauma dressings, military-style or equivalent (large wound management) |
| 100 | triangular bandages, muslin (slings, securing dressings) |
| 100 | tensor bandages, 3" (joint injuries, securing dressings |
| 8 pkg | 200 4x4 bulk surgical sponges, non-sterile |
| ? | wound cleansing solution |
| 1 box | Esmarch rubber bandage |
| 100 | conforming roller gauze, 3" |
| 2 boxes | tube gauze |
| 1 | tube gauze applicator |
| 1 box | Transpore tape, 1" |
| 6 ea | fabric tape, 1" and 3" |
| 50 | eye pads |
| 400 | alcohol prep pads |
| 5 | oral glucose (Insta-Glucose or equivalent) |
| 2 cans | oral rehydration salts (Gatorade or equivalent) |
| 10 | 1 L irrigation 0.9 saline, in re-sealable containers (wound irrigation) |
| 10 | 1 L intravenous 0.9% saline (wound irrigation) |
| 10 | intravenous infusion sets, Baxter (wound irrigation) |
| 12 | IsaGel / Alcofoam (hand cleaning) |
| 3 bars | carbolic hand soap |
| 100 | tongue boards (splinting) |
| 30 | prefabricated cardboard splints, assorted sizes |
| 24 | SAM / Quick Splints |
| 25 | Polygauze burn dressings |
| 2 | commercial off-the-shelf obstetrical kits |
| 2 bottles | 100 regular strength Tylenol |
| 2 bottles | 100 regular strength aspirin |
| 400 | fabric adhesive dressings, assorted sizes |