RKA said:
The biggest issue I have right now is I have NO idea what the heck is where in this kit, so if something happened today, I would turn up upside down, dump the contents and frantically look for something suitable.
It's really funny that you posted that. If you are on a 'true' trauma scene - i.e when seconds count - with someone from EMS (especially a Medic, or Doctor) they MIGHT ask you to get something from your kit. More likely, though, they'll just grab your kit and dump it upside down on the nearest horizontal surface, then paw through it for what they want. Besides the fact that it will only fit one place without being in the way, that's the other reason why the big 12" x 30" trauma pad is on the bottom of the kit. If you're in a situation that needs it, your kit will be spread out over three counties anyway.
[big grin]
When you have time to look closely at your kit, you'll see that I've allowed for this. Most items are sterile sealed. Some are double sealed, like the Hydrogen Peroxide and Betadyne Solutions. All bandages are individually sealed AND inside zip-lock bags (except for the ones in the lid). Meds are individually sealed AND inside the plastic 'Med Box' to protect them further. The Med Box might go skittering down the road, but your meds won't go flying (individually) if your systainer DID get dumped.
And very little of what's in your kit would be damaged if it got dumped onto the roadway in a rain or snow storm. Been there, done that!
But, knowing how hard I worked to fit it all in there 'just right' and what a pain it would be for you if you had to do that all by yourself with no help...
I will be making a time-lapse video showing EXACTLY
where everything goes inside the First Aid Systainer!
You can use it to re-pack your First Aid Systainer anytime, in almost no time!
I'll get it posted here before I ship the very last of the First Aid Systainers.