WW2 British Civil Defence Air Raid Precautions ARP First Aid Kit
Code: 15527
SOLD
For sale is a WW2 British Civil Defence Air Raid Precautions ARP First Aid Kit & With the Majority of its Contents. This first aid kit is marked on the tin on the front “A.R.P Home First Aid Kit”. The inside lid has the original
Label which is titled “Air raid precaution is first aid kit, suitable for family of six or seven persons”.
This first aid kit has the following contents:
A Preliminary Course of first aid to the injured
12 safety pins on original packet unopened
H.M government sterilise first aid dressing 6”x4” unopened
4 x H.M government large mines dressing 8ins x 6ins unopened
H.M government medium mines fessing 6ins x 4ins unopened
3x Perfectum compressed open wove khaki bandage unopened
Opened large gauze and bandage with Instructions on.
Leaflet titled first aid treatment of minor injuries. Factory department, Ministry of labour and national service.
All Wardens' Posts were also issued with first aid tins and the trouser pockets on battledress were designed to hold a single "First Field Dressing". All Wardens' Posts would be allocated a first aid box that contained the necessary supplies to deal with wounds until an ambulance was available. There are some boxes marked with "Light Rescue".
A large variety of first aid kits were sold to the general public. These came in varying sizes in both metal and cardboard containers. A lot were produced by Boots the Chemist. Minimax and Paragon manufactured kits for both the general public and the Civil Defence services.
These will be sent via Royal Mail 1st class signed for and dispatched within two working days.
