The first aid kit/medical kit is considered a tool of first necessity, so the assembly and its preparation must be meditated and completely handmade, adapted to the needs of each sailor.

First of all we must resort to legislation. What is specified by the law in force depends on the flag of the boat. The miles to be performed, whether or not there is a hired crew and the number of crew members will make the content change.

If you have any doubts, we encourage you to consult a professional of the first aid and medicine.

Therefore, the first aid kit must comply with what is specified by law.

Another feature that we consider essential is its organization, since the first aid kit must be an easy tool to use and must be easy for any crew member in case of emergency. The medicines and medical material must be organized in transparent bags, as small compartments in which the therapeutic group of the medicines it contains is indicated. It is important that these are transparent, so that the contents can be seen without having to open them.

Another important detail is the quality of both the container and the material it contains. The container of the medicines and medical material, and it is the one that is going to allow that they are conserved in certain conditions of temperature, light and humidity. For this reason, the case, or bag, must have very precise characteristics: it must guarantee watertightness and provide protection against humidity, dust, saltpeter, extreme temperatures and impacts. The medicine is a substance that has properties for the treatment or prevention of diseases and must be kept in certain conditions to ensure its effectiveness. The material will determine how easy it is to help and that it is prepared to withstand the adverse conditions that can be experienced at sea. In this way, if we give priority to quality, we will have a first aid kit that will last and that its useful life will be as if it were on the shelf of a pharmacy, until its expiry date.  This saves costs in the long term as it avoids having to change the first aid kit every year or replacing medical material/medicines in poor condition.

The first-aid kit must always be ready. Let’s eliminate the idea that it has to be just to pass an inspection. The first aid kit can save a life before it reaches the nearest port. We recommend an expiration check throughout the year and a review every half year of the condition of the medicines and medical equipment. Farmacia Progrés has a very interesting after-sales service so that the first-aid kit is always ready.

At Farmacia Progrés, we take your first aid kit very seriously, because of the importance it has on your safety.