Explanation
A Grab Bag is a portable kit that normally contains the items one would require to survive for seventy-two hours, when evacuating or relocating from a a regular program location, following a significant destalbilsation of the security situation.
The focus is on evacuation or relocation, rather than long-term survival, distinguishing the bug-out bag from a survival kit, a boating or aviation emergency kit, or a fixed-site Hibernation kit.
Relocation Kit/Grab Bag List of Basic Items
List of Contents
First Aid Kit
This first aid pack is supplied in a fold open pouch for speedy, effective access.
This kit contains a variety of contents including
- Resuscitation device
- Isotonic drinks
- Antiseptic wipes
- Large and small crepe bandage
- Adhesive dressings
- Wound dressings
- Eye dressing
- Conforming bandage
- Hospiform bandage
- Anchor dressing
- Large ambulance dressing
- Gauze dressings
- Triangular bandage
- Safety pin set
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Strip fabric dressing
- Disposable gloves
- Microporous adhesive tape
- Sutures
- Accident evaluation report form
- First aid instructions.
Size: 23cm x 19cm x 5cm.
Weight: 500g.
Colour: black.
Asherman chest seal
The ACS is a safer approach to treating gunshot, stab wounds or other penetrating chest trauma. The unique one-way valve is designed to let air and blood escape while preventing re-entry of either.
One Handed Tournquet
Tourniquets are a great tool used to stop arm or leg blood flow due to a trauma injury.
Tourniquets are used in military, police, fire, and Medical services world wide to save lives.
Torch and batteries
Duct Tape
Small Folding Knife
Whitby Pocket Knife features a 7.4cm quality carbon steel clip point fine edge blade.
Also features robust black plastic handle. Supplied with manufacturers two year warranty.
Size: total length - 10.9cm (folded); blade length 7.4cm.
Weight: 98g.
Colour: black.
Food
Emergency food supplies for 48hrs
Water
2 litres of drinking water
Velcro Patch
Removable organisation logo fixed to the bag by Velcro
Bag
35 Litre bag
Rationale
The primary purpose of a Grab Bag is to allow one to evacuate / relocation quickly if required. It is therefore prudent to gather all of the materials and supplies that might be required to do this into a single place, such as a bag.
The recommendation that a grab bag contain enough supplies for seventy-two hours arises from advice from organizations responsible for disaster relief and management that it may take them up to seventy-two hours to reach people affected by a disaster and offer help.
The bag's contents may vary according to the region of the user.
In addition to allowing one to survive an evacuation/relocation a grab bag may also be used when sheltering in place as a response to other emergencies such as fires, blackouts, natural disasters or relocating to a (bomb) shelter.
Who should be issued Grab Bags?
- All relocatable staff
- All Visitors
- It is advised that local partners also be issued such bags
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