More Still on Northern Tier First Aid Kits

15 July 2009 by Matt Woodruff.

The Northern Tier kits are now available on the Rescue Essentials web site.  Here is the link: http://www.rescue-essentials.com/servlet/Detail?no=457  I have to admit I had a bit of sticker shock when I saw the price, and I have not independently priced everything on the list, but after looking at a few things I did not already have that were on the NT list, why this kit is expensive made a bit more sense.  The Tegaderm dressings are $8+ a box of 8 at Walgreens.  That is over $1.00 per dressing.  The anti-fungal cream at Walgreens is almost $10.00.  The waterproof bag is around $25 at REI.  It really adds up.  Whether it adds up to $150 I can’t say, but if you are worried, you can figure it out for yourself.  For guys who don’t have a first aid supply locker like I do, just having somebody put it all together in the right quantities is worth something.  I appreciate the fact that they put them together for our crews who needed kits and wanted kits that met the recommendations of Northern Tier.  I know that NT does not check the kits and their recommendations are just that (I called them and confirmed), but I also think folks normally recommend things based on experience. 

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