Expiration date of a new type of car first aid kit: duration, liability for delay

Home / Complaints, courts, consumer rights / Consumer rights

Back

Published: 10/27/2018

Reading time: 6 min

545

The last time the composition of a car first aid kit was changed was by Order of the Ministry of Health in 2009. According to the amendments, all medications were excluded from the first aid kit. According to the previous order of 1996, it included analgin, aspirin, validol, ammonia, etc.

Expiration date of a car first aid kit
Punishment for not having a first aid kit

But given the fact that few drivers understand the specific effects of drugs on the human body, and there is a high risk of side effects, officials decided to no longer include drugs in the first aid kit. Another reason for excluding medications was the inability to provide the necessary temperature conditions in the car to maintain shelf life.

At the same time, the sets of dressing materials were significantly expanded: bandages, plasters, etc. The composition of the car first aid kit is given in the following table.

Name	Size	Quantity, pcs.
Sterile medical gauze wipes	14×16	1 pack
Non-sterile gauze bandage	500×5	2
	500×10	2
	700×14	1
Sterile gauze bandage	500×7	2
	500×10	2
	700×14	1
Rolled adhesive plaster	250×1	1
Germicidal adhesive plaster	4×10	2
Germicidal adhesive plaster	1,9×7,2	10
Dressing package	No	1
Hemostatic tourniquet	No	1
Device for artificial respiration	No	1
Case	No	1
Recommendations for using a first aid kit	No	1
Medical gloves	No	1
Scissors	No	1

Thus, the first aid kit includes various devices for stopping bleeding and bandaging, performing artificial respiration, etc. At the same time, legislators have established only the minimum that must be in the first aid kit: if desired, the driver can equip it with additional devices.

Thanks to changes in the composition of the first aid kit, it has a lower cost compared to the previous version. So, now the average cost of a first aid kit is about 350 rubles.

The driver does not have to buy a ready-made kit; he can create a first aid kit himself.

Compound

Medical products for temporarily stopping external bleeding and dressing wounds:

hemostatic tourniquet - 1 pc.;
hemostatic bandage, 6 cm x 10 cm No. 5 - 1 pack;
non-sterile medical gauze bandage (5 m x 5 cm) - 1 pc.;
non-sterile medical gauze bandage (5 m x 10 cm) - 1 pc.;
non-sterile medical gauze bandage (7 m x 14 cm) - 1 pc.;
sterile medical gauze bandage (5 m x 7 cm) - 1 pc.;
sterile medical gauze bandage (5 m x 10 cm) - 2 pcs.;
sterile medical gauze bandage (7 m x 14 cm) - 2 pcs.;
individual sterile medical dressing package with a sealed shell - 1 pc.;
sterile medical gauze napkins (at least 16 x 14 cm N 10) - 1 pack;
antimicrobial wipes with sticky edges, 10 cm x 14 cm No. 5 - 1 pack;
non-sterile cotton wool, 50 g
bactericidal adhesive plaster (at least 4 cm x 10 cm) - 2 pcs.;
bactericidal adhesive plaster (at least 1.9 cm x 7.2 cm) - 10 pcs.;
Rolled adhesive plaster (at least 1 cm x 250 cm) - 1 piece;

Device for artificial respiration “mouth - device - mouth”.
Hypothermic cooling package.
Medical products:

scissors for cutting bandages according to Lister - 1 pc.;
antiseptic wipes made of paper textile-like material, sterile alcohol (at least 12.5 x 11.0 cm) - 5 pcs.;
medical non-sterile examination gloves (size no less than M) - 2 pairs;
non-sterile three-layer medical mask made of non-woven material with elastic bands or ties - 2 pcs.;
medical thermometer;
cup for taking medicine.

Other means:

steel safety pins with a spiral (at least 38 mm) - 3 pcs.;
tear-off notepad for notes (format not less than A7) - 1 pc.;
fountain pen - 1 pc.

Expiration date of a car first aid kit

After amendments were made to the Order of the Ministry of Health of 1996, not only did the price of a first aid kit decrease, but its shelf life also significantly increased. Due to the lack of medications that had a short shelf life (about 18 months), the shelf life of the car first aid kit was increased three times.

Today it is 4.5 years. The date of production or expiration date is written on the packaging. The driver has 6 months to replace an expired first aid kit. Accordingly, you need to change your first aid kit every 5 years.

At the same time, it is not at all necessary to change the entire kit of the first aid kit: for example, bandages, provided they are properly maintained, have no shelf life restrictions, adhesive plasters can be stored for up to 6 years. But if the dressings have become unusable, their packaging is damaged, and the expiration dates are not visible, then they must be replaced.

Where to buy Fest First Aid Kit for Falkenstein workers

The drug is delivered throughout Russia and the CIS. The goods are paid for only upon receipt. As a rule, the price for a First Aid Kit for Falkenstein employees in pharmacies is much higher than on the Internet. You can consult and get more detailed information about the product by entering contacts on the official website, the operator will call you back within a few minutes.

The discounted price on the official website is 580 rubles.

Go to the official website First Aid Kit for workers

What is the fine for not having a first aid kit, fire extinguisher and warning triangle?

The fine for the absence of a first aid kit, a fire extinguisher, and also a warning triangle in 2021 is 500 rubles. It is regulated by the Code of Administrative Offenses by Article 12.5 and its Part 1, which provides for prosecution for all violations of the Basic Provisions for the Operation of Vehicles:

1. Driving a vehicle in the presence of malfunctions or conditions under which, in accordance with the Basic Provisions for the admission of vehicles to operation and the duties of officials to ensure road safety, operation of the vehicle is prohibited, with the exception of malfunctions and conditions specified in parts 2 - 7 of this article - entails a warning or the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five hundred rubles.

At the same time, the inspector, of course, will not fine you for the absence of certain components in the first aid kit. But an expired first aid kit or fire extinguisher for a car entails the same fine, because it is tantamount to their absence. Although, according to elementary logic and the letter of the law, one can draw a conclusion like “there is a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit in the car, the law does not indicate that they must not be expired,” in fact, in this regard, everything is simple - for the expiration date of these two elements you will be fined.

But the law does not regulate in any way what kind of fire extinguisher should be in a car: neither its volume, nor its type (powder or foam), nor other parameters and characteristics.

What to do if the drugs are expired?

It’s hard to imagine that medical scissors or gloves from a first aid kit will expire.

As for bandages, plasters and napkins, their shelf life is calculated in years , so you can always find time and replace expired ones.

It is also worth replacing medical supplies if the integrity of their packaging is compromised.

For example, you need to change the packaging of bandages if one of them was used for first aid.

If the driver is caught by a traffic police inspector, he can formally fine the car owner. However, in most cases, the matter ends with a recommendation to renew accessories that have expired.

As for additional medications that the driver independently places in the first aid kit, compliance with their expiration dates remains on the conscience of the car owner himself .

Read the next article for how long you should use antifreeze.

They cannot fine him for such expired medications . However, if the driver places medications in his first aid kit, then it seems logical to monitor the timing and change the medications after their service life has expired.

Car first aid kit 2021 – 2021: composition according to GOST of the Russian Federation

According to the requirements of current legislation, kits, just like a fire extinguisher and an emergency sign, must be included in the equipment of a transport unit traveling on the roads of the Russian Federation. A separate item is a list of items that a car first aid kit should include for 2021 - 2021.

Along with the name on the box you will find the composition and the GOST conformity mark

The composition of the kit, according to GOST, provides for the content of products that allow the provision of first medical aid.

Airline car first aid kit

What should be in a car first aid kit?

From the table below it is easy to find out what must be in a modern car first aid kit.

Name	Regulatory document (GOST, ISO)	Release form (dimensions), cm	Quantity
Hemostatic tourniquet	10993-99	–	1
Non-sterile gauze bandage	1172-93	5 m x 5	2
Non-sterile gauze bandage	1172-93	5 m x 10	2
Non-sterile gauze bandage	1172-93	7 m x 14	1
Sterile gauze bandage	1172-93	5 m x 7	2
Sterile gauze bandage	1172-93	5 m x 10	2
Sterile gauze bandage	1172-93	7 m x 14	1
Sterile dressing bag	1179-93	–	1
Sterile gauze wipes	16427-93	No less than No. 10 (16x14)	1
Bactericidal adhesive plaster	10993-99	4 x 10 (at least)	2
Bactericidal adhesive plaster	10993-99	1.9 x 7.2 (no less)	10
Roll type adhesive plaster	10993-99	1 x 250 (not less)	1
Device for artificial respiration “Mouth-Device-Mouth”	10993-99	–	1
Medical gloves	10993-99, 52238-2004, 52239-2004, 3-88	Size no less than “M”	1
Recommendation for the use of the products contained in the first aid kit	–	–	1
Case	–	–	1

There are often situations when the standard equipment of inexpensive kits includes low-quality products: scissors with dull blades, bandages made of insufficiently dense fabric, etc. Drivers complete such medical kits on their own, purchasing high-quality products on their own.

Additional recommended equipment

A car first aid kit may contain additional items not specified by the approved order. Such products include painkillers, medications that stop bleeding and eliminate inflammatory processes of various types.

The list of medications for a car enthusiast is different. Additional medications are selected and purchased by the driver at his own discretion.

Having decided to retrofit a transport medical kit with new drugs, the driver must know how to use them and monitor the expiration date of the drugs.

What should not be in the first aid kit

It is important for every law-abiding driver not only to have information about what is included in the car first aid kit 2021 - 2020, but also to know what should not be included in it. The set of new medical kits for transport does not contain medications. Their absence is due to a number of reasons, namely:

the majority of people who are the first to provide assistance to victims of road accidents do not have medical education and do not know the exact use of medicine under certain circumstances;
many people have contraindications to certain medications, so using them without the appropriate knowledge and experience will be harmful;
the car interior, where significant temperature changes occur, does not provide appropriate conditions for storing medications;
Medicines in old-style kits are not intended to provide emergency medical care.

car first aid kit MIRAL

According to statistics, the majority of deaths after an accident are associated with the loss of a large amount of blood by the victim, so the new first aid kits focus on tools that help to quickly stop it. The new medical kits do not contain pharmacological drugs, ammonia, iodine or brilliant green.

Rules and conditions of storage according to GOST standards

GOST 7000 is responsible for the storage and transportation of medical bandages.

The premises and equipment intended for storing bandages must meet the requirements of sanitary standards and regulations, and follow methodological recommendations.

The permissible air temperature and humidity must be strictly adhered to. The manufacturer records all this data on the packaging of the bandages. Exposure to negative temperatures is contraindicated. Direct sunlight and physical pressure are also not recommended. To monitor and comply with all rules, thermometers and hygrometers are installed in the warehouse, and readings are taken once a day.

Dressing material should be stored in ventilated places equipped with cabinets, drawers, racks and pallets, which are painted on the inside with light-colored oil paint. To treat cabinets, use 0.2% chloramine or other approved disinfectants. Housekeeping is provided daily. Ventilation is installed by supply and exhaust; if this is not possible, there should be vents, transoms or lattice doors.

Sterile bandages are stored in original packaging, in parchment paper (GOST 1172-93), which indicates the date of manufacture, sterility and expiration date and the inscription “Tear the shell by twisting the bandage.” It is prohibited to store in opened packages. Transportation takes place in multilayer (3-4 layers) paper bags (Kraft bags).

Polyethylene film (GOST 10354) and wrapping paper (GOST 8273) are used for packaging non-sterile bandages, 1 piece each, sometimes up to 30 pieces are packed and placed in cardboard boxes. The packaging film should bear the inscription “Tear the casing along the cutout.” Stored on a rack or in a pallet.

The manufacturer guarantees that the product meets the requirements, provided that regulatory rules were followed during transportation and storage.

Where to buy a first aid kit?

To purchase a car first aid kit, it is not at all necessary to wander around the city and buy medicines separately.

A car first aid kit can be purchased at any pharmacy, but you need to make sure that it complies with GOST and has the required specification.

What is the maximum shelf life for car batteries? Read here.

GOST

Technical characteristics are regulated by GOST 1172-93 (gauze bandage) - applies to non-sterile/sterile types.

Main technical parameters controlled by the document:

Can other drugs be added?

The mandatory composition of a first aid kit does not mean that the car owner does not have the right to add additional medications to it. Tablets for blood pressure, medications for the heart or against headaches can be useful for any driver, especially if there is a long road ahead.

There is only a small condition - the medicines must be certified in our country.

At the same time, it is prohibited to exchange medical supplies , located by default in first aid kits, for others. According to GOST 1172-93, the first aid kit must contain bandages of a mandatory size, so replacing them with other bandages is formally a violation of traffic rules and, accordingly, is punishable by a fine.

Also, you should not use additional funds from the first aid kit in relation to strangers who have been involved in an accident.

Any drugs can cause side effects and actions , so the results of their use are not guaranteed.

Responsibility for incorrectly administered medication and the adverse results of such action may fall on the unlucky driver.