A first aid kit is one of the few things you buy hoping you will never use it. That is exactly why it is so easy to forget: it hangs on a wall for years, with expired solutions, no gloves or no gauze swabs, until the day someone cuts themselves, gets burned or faints. Or until the labor inspector shows up.
This guide explains why companies are required to have a first aid kit, what it must contain, where to mount it, how to check it, when to replace it and how to choose the right model for an office, a restaurant, a warehouse or a vehicle fleet. At every step you will find the right kits and refills from the Prima Shop catalog.
28itemsin the first aid kit for fixed workstations without medical staff.
24months shelf lifefor the contents of most approved kits, extendable with the refill kit.
112the first stepthe kit helps until the ambulance crew arrives; it does not replace them.
Why a first aid kit is mandatory
Occupational Safety and Health Law no. 319/2006 requires employers to take the necessary measures for providing first aid and to designate the workers who provide it. The minimum workplace requirements (Government Decision no. 1091/2006) specify that first aid equipment must be available wherever working conditions require it, properly marked and easily accessible.
Who must have one practically every employerCompanies, public institutions, schools and kindergartens, city halls, stores, restaurants and hotels, workshops, warehouses, gyms, practices and clinics. Labor inspectors check for it during inspections.
What the inspector checks ITMWhether the kit exists, whether it is complete, whether the products are within their expiry date, whether it is easy to find and marked, and whether the company has designated and trained first aid workers.
Required contents Order no. 427/2002The contents of the first aid kit for fixed workstations without medical staff are those set out in Order no. 427/2002 of the Ministry of Health and Family, which manufacturers of approved kits follow.
How it is signposted Government Decision no. 971/2006The kit's location is marked with the first aid sign: a white cross on a green background, in line with workplace safety signage requirements.
For motor vehicles, road traffic rules apply, and for the transport of dangerous goods, the equipment required by ADR. You will find them below, under choosing a kit.
What the kit must contain: the full contents list
These are the contents of the fixed-workstation kit, as listed in the data sheets of approved kits. Grouped by purpose, they are easier to check during inventory.
Instruments and devices 7
- Blunt-tip scissors1 pc
- Elastic tourniquet, 50 cm1 pc
- Plastic splints2 pcs
- Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation device1 pc
- Guedel airway, size 41 pc
- Guedel airway, size 101 pc
- Mouth opener1 pc
Dressings and bandages 10
- Sterile gauze swabs 10 × 8 cm10 packs
- Sterile absorbent cotton wool, 50 g2 pcs
- Gauze bandage 5 cm × 4 m5 pcs
- Gauze bandage 10 cm × 5 m3 pcs
- Triangular bandage2 pcs
- Individual dressing 2 × 6 cm10 pcs
- Rivanol dressing 6 × 10 cm5 pcs
- Adhesive plaster 6 × 50 cm1 pc
- Adhesive tape 5 cm × 3 m1 roll
- Adhesive tape 2.5 cm × 2.5 m1 roll
Solutions 5
- Rubbing alcohol200 ml
- Iodine tincture200 ml
- Rivanol solution200 ml
- Hydrogen peroxide85 ml
- Disinfectant paper wipes10 pcs
Protection and records 6
- Examination gloves4 pairs
- Safety pins12 pcs
- Disposable cups5 pcs
- 50-sheet notebook1 pc
- Pen or pencil1 pc
- First aid booklet1 pc
For trained persons onlyGuedel airways, the mouth opener and the tourniquet should only be used by someone who has taken a first aid course. The tourniquet is applied only for massive bleeding from a limb that cannot be stopped by direct pressure, and the time of application must be recorded.
What is worth adding, depending on the activity
The basic contents cover cuts, scrapes, bleeding and simple immobilization. Some workplaces have risks that the standard kit does not cover well:
- Kitchens, restaurants, laboratories, workshops with heat sources: the burns kit, with burn gel, sterile eye pads, sterile 0.9% NaCl solution for eye irrigation and burn foam. Separately: soothing burn gel and gel-impregnated dressings.
- Construction sites, warehouses, outdoor activities: a 210 × 160 cm emergency thermal blanket, which retains body heat in case of shock or hypothermia, and extra triangular bandages for arm immobilization.
- Anywhere people work with their hands: extra examination gloves, elastic bandages with clips and stainless steel blunt-tip medical scissors.
Where to mount the kit and who is responsible for it
Rules for a good kit location
- Visible and marked, with the first aid sign above it, so anyone can find it within seconds.
- Unlocked and at a height anyone can reach, not in a closed office or a locked cabinet.
- Close to high-risk areas: kitchen, workshop, loading area, gym.
- Protected from moisture, heat and frost: not in the bathroom, not next to a radiator, not in the sun, not in an unheated storeroom.
- With a list next to it: the names of workers trained in first aid, the 112 number and the exact address of the location.
How many kits you need
The main guideline is that the kit can be brought quickly from any work area. For an approximate number, many companies use the recommendations of the British standard BS 8599-1:
| Type of activity | Fewer than 25 people | 25 – 100 people | More than 100 people |
|---|
| Low risk (offices, stores, libraries) | 1 small kit | 1 medium kit | 1 large kit per 100 people |
| High risk (manufacturing, warehouses, construction, kitchens) | fewer than 5 people: 1 small kit; 5–25: 1 medium kit | 1 large kit per 25 people |
Besides the number of employees, distance matters: in buildings with several floors or wings, each floor or isolated area needs its own kit.
24Months, usually
When to replace the kit
The kit itself does not “expire”: the case, the bracket and the instruments stay good for years. What expires are the sterile contents and the solutions, and the earliest expiry date of any component sets the expiry date of the whole kit.
1At installationWrite down in the notebook the installation date and the earliest expiry date in the kit.
2MonthlyThe designated person checks that the kit is complete, dry and with intact packaging.
3After each useRecord what was used and restock immediately, not “with the next order”.
4At expiryReplace the contents with the refill kit, while the case and bracket stay on the wall.
Replace components immediately, not at expiry, if
- The packaging of a sterile product is torn, damp or opened: sterility is guaranteed only as long as the packaging is intact.
- Solutions have changed color, evaporated or the bottle no longer seals tightly.
- The kit has been exposed to severe cold, heat or moisture.
- Gloves, gauze swabs or scissors, the most frequently used items, are missing.
- The refill kit for the fixed first aid kit contains the 11 products with an expiry date: rubbing alcohol, 0.1% rivanol, 1% iodine tincture, hydrogen peroxide, two rolls of adhesive tape, individual and rivanol dressings, adhesive plaster, sterile absorbent cotton wool and sterile gauze swabs. Each is labeled with its expiry date, and the contents list with the next inspection date can be cut out from the box. Shelf life: another 24 months.
- It fits both fixed and detachable kits. For the vehicle kit there is a separate refill kit, with dressings, adhesive tape and sterile gauze swabs.
- If just one item has run out, any component can be bought separately: sterile gauze swabs, examination gloves, iodine tincture or rivanol.
Kits for companies and the refill kit
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PRIMA Wall-Mounted First Aid Kit, 35 x 24 x 12.5 cm
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PRIMA Detachable First Aid Kit, 31.5 x 21.5 x 12.5 cm
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| 2+ | 3% | 266,43 lei |
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PRIMA Fixed First Aid Kit Refill Set
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How to choose the right kit
| Workplace | What to choose | Why |
|---|
| Office, store, practice, compact space | Fixed wall-mounted kit | Always in the same place, visible, with all contents in view |
| Warehouse, industrial hall, large building, multiple areas | Detachable kit with bracket | The bracket stays on the wall, the kit goes to the scene of the accident |
| Industrial units, schools, institutions | Söhngen SN-CD or MT-CD kit | ABS case, modular compartments, fixed or mobile, in several colors |
| Kitchens, restaurants, laboratories | Basic kit + burns kit | Burns and splashes in the eyes require gel, dressings and an irrigation solution |
| Events, mobile teams, gyms | Medical emergency bag | Spacious, water-resistant, with adjustable compartments |
| Company vehicles | RAR-approved vehicle kit | Mandatory in every motor vehicle, valid for 2 years |
| Transport of dangerous goods | ADR kit | The protective equipment required for ADR drivers |
| Boats | Boat first aid kit | Dust- and splash-protected ABS case, wall-mountable |
Fixed or detachable?
One single place
Fixed kit
- Mounted directly on the wall, non-detachable
- Suitable for small spaces with a single first aid point
- Harder to “borrow” and lose
- You take out only what you need
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Goes to the accident
Detachable kit
- Fixed wall bracket, the kit is carried by hand
- Suitable for industrial halls, warehouses and large buildings
- An empty bracket immediately shows the kit is missing
- The whole kit gets to the victim
- PRIMA fixed first aid kit: non-detachable, wall-mounted, 35.5 × 24 × 12.5 cm, compliant with Order no. 427/2002, approved by the Ministry of Health, valid for 24 months and refillable. Supplied with a declaration of conformity and a final inspection certificate.
- Detachable first aid kit with wall bracket: polypropylene case with rounded corners, 31.5 × 21.5 × 12.5 cm, the same 28 items, 24-month shelf life, extendable with the refill kit.
- SÖHNGEN kits, made in Germany, ABS, wall-mounted, fixed or mobile, with modular compartments: SN-CD (310 × 210 × 130 mm) and MT-CD (400 × 300 × 150 mm), in yellow, green or orange, with contents compliant with Order no. 427/2002.
Professional kits and the emergency bag
from 609,29 lei
SÖHNGEN SN-CD First Aid Kit
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| 2+ | 3% | 635,50 lei |
| 5+ | 5% | 622,40 lei |
| 10+ | 7% | 609,29 lei |
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First Aid Kit Type MT-CD SÖHNGEN
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3 variante
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| 2+ | 3% | 761,73 lei |
| 5+ | 5% | 746,03 lei |
| 10+ | 7% | 730,32 lei |
78529Lei
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Professional First Aid Medical Bag, 59x37x28 cm, Red, Waterproof
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Add-ons for burns and emergency response
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PRIMA Emergency Burn First Aid Kit
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| 2+ | 3% | 221,24 lei |
| 5+ | 5% | 216,68 lei |
| 10+ | 7% | 212,12 lei |
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PRIMA Thermal Blanket, 210x160 cm, Gold-Silver
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Burn Gel, Soothing, Moisturizing, Sterile, 118 ml
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For vehicles and special situations
- PRIMA vehicle first aid kit: compliant with DIN 13164, in a dust- and moisture-proof plastic case, RAR-approved, valid for 2 years. For the company fleet, the mandatory vehicle equipment pack adds the fire extinguisher, the reflective vest and the two warning triangles.
- PRIMA ADR kit, certified by INSPECTCHIM and RAR, with protective equipment for the transport of dangerous goods: vest, sealed goggles, multi-risk protective gloves.
- Boat first aid kit, in a 31 × 21 × 12 cm ABS case, protected from dust and splashes, wall-mountable.
Kits for vehicles and boats
from 47,83 lei
Car First Aid Kit DIN 13164, RAR Approved, PRIMA
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| 2+ | 3% | 49,88 lei |
| 5+ | 5% | 48,85 lei |
| 10+ | 7% | 47,83 lei |
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| 5+ | 5% | 141,78 lei |
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First Aid Kit for Boats
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| 2+ | 3% | 276,77 lei |
| 5+ | 5% | 271,06 lei |
| 10+ | 7% | 265,36 lei |
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What to do in the first few minutes
A kit is only useful if someone knows what to do with it. The steps below do not replace a first aid course, but it is a good idea to post them next to the kit.
- Make sure the scene is safeDo not approach electrical current, traffic, fire or chemicals until the hazard has been stopped.
- Call 112Say what happened, how many people are injured, the exact address, and answer the dispatcher's questions. Do not hang up first.
- Put on glovesProtect yourself and the victim from contact with blood and other fluids.
- Stop the bleeding with pressurePress directly on the wound with sterile gauze swabs and do not lift them to check. The tourniquet is only for massive bleeding from a limb.
- Cool the burn with waterHold the burned area under cool running water for about 20 minutes. No ice, no oil, no toothpaste.
- Do not move the victim without reasonEspecially after a fall or an impact, unless they are in immediate danger. The thermal blanket protects them from the cold.
- Record and restock the kitWrite in the notebook what happened and what you used, then restock the kit the same day.
Common mistakes
- The kit is locked in the boss's officeIn an emergency, nobody looks for the key. The kit must be accessible to everyone, at all times.
- Nobody knows when it expiresWithout a designated person and a recorded date, the kit sits with expired solutions for years.
- Buying a new kit when it expiresThe case and instruments stay good. The refill kit costs less and replaces exactly what expires.
- Gloves are missing after the first useWhatever is used gets restocked immediately, not at the next check.
- The kit is kept in the bathroom or next to a radiatorMoisture and heat damage sterile dressings and solutions before their expiry date.
- Using the vehicle kit in the officeThe vehicle kit has different contents, designed for road accidents. The workplace needs the fixed-workstation kit.
- Nobody is trainedThe law requires designated first aid workers. A kit without trained people is just a box on the wall.
Monthly first aid kit checklist
Location- The kit is in its place, unlocked
- The first aid sign is visible
- The list of trained persons is up to date
- The area is dry and protected from heat
Contents- All 28 items are present
- Sterile packaging is intact
- Solutions are closed and within their expiry date
- There are enough gloves and gauze swabs
Records- The earliest expiry date is recorded
- Uses in the past month are logged in the notebook
- Missing components have been ordered
- The refill kit is planned in advance
First aid kits and refill kits, delivered by Prima Shop
Approved fixed and detachable kits, SÖHNGEN kits, burns, vehicle and ADR kits, refill kits and all components sold separately, with conformity documents and company invoicing.
Frequently asked questions
Is a first aid kit mandatory even for a small company with a single employee?
Yes. The obligation to provide first aid in the workplace applies to every employer, regardless of the number of employees. For a small office or store, a complete, in-date fixed kit is usually enough.
How long is a first aid kit valid?
Most approved kits have contents valid for 24 months. Some kits state a minimum of 18 months. What always counts is the expiry date of the earliest-expiring component, not the purchase date.
Can I replace only the expired products?
Yes. The refill kit contains the 11 products with an expiry date, and any component can also be bought separately. The instruments and the case stay.
Can the vehicle kit be used in the workplace?
It is not recommended. The vehicle kit has different contents, in line with motor vehicle regulations, and does not include, for example, the solutions and all the supplies in the fixed-workstation kit.
Can I put medicines in the first aid kit?
A first aid kit does not contain medicines, and their administration by coworkers without medical training can do more harm than good, because of allergies and interactions. Treatment is decided by a doctor.
Who is responsible for the kit in the company?
The employer, through the person designated for occupational safety and health or through the designated first aid workers. They check the kit, keep a record of uses and request restocking.
