L1-MED-01 — Personal first aid
“A personal kit covering blister care and minor wound care, plus any personal prescription medication, carried waterproof.”
L1-MED-01 requires a personal kit covering blister and minor wound care. It is explicitly not group-scale first aid: instructors carry that, and NBWSR requires instructors to hold an external wilderness first aid certification that this kit does not substitute for. Blister care is what students actually use, on nearly every session.
What it does well
- Waterproof inner bag, which most kits at this size skip
- Sensible blister content out of the box
- Light enough that it gets carried rather than left behind
What to know before you buy
- Add your own prescription medication and any personal allergy treatment
- Contents are minimal — this is a personal kit, not a trauma kit