Event medical kit has to cope with everything from blisters and heat exhaustion to serious injuries, often far from a hospital. Plan it in two parts: what roaming teams carry, and what the treatment area holds.
The roaming response bag
- Gloves, hand sanitiser and clinical waste bags
- Plasters, dressings and bandages in a range of sizes
- Bleed control: a tourniquet, haemostatic gauze and a trauma bandage
- Pocket mask for CPR
- Foil blankets and instant cold packs
- Burns dressings
- Shears, tweezers and a torch
- Radio and patient report forms
The treatment area
- An AED, plus spare pads
- Diagnostics: blood pressure, pulse oximeter and thermometer
- Larger stocks of dressings, eye wash and burns care
- Stretcher, carry chair or evacuation chair
- Blankets, water and a private space
- Mass casualty or triage kit for larger events
Plan around the event
- Weather: sun cream, water and cool packs in summer, blankets in winter
- Audience: alcohol, age and activity change what you see most
- Site: distance, slopes and stairs affect how you move casualties
- Size: larger events may fall under Martyn’s Law, so read our event first aid checklist
Many organisers follow The Purple Guide to health, safety and welfare at events. Download our free event medical cover planning sheet.