Canvas and leather first aid case, Germany, 1914-1918
Filled with bandages and wooden splints, this canvas and leather first aid case was used by the German Army during the First World War. Splints were mainly used to stabilise broken bones in the arms and legs, keeping them rigid until further medical treatment was available. Written in German, the label on the inside details the contents of the case.
Object number:
A656286
Related Themes and Topics
Glossary:
Glossary: first aid kit
A kit designed to give help to an injured person until proper medical treatment is available
Glossary: bandage
A strip of material such as gauze used to protect, immobilize, compress, or support a wound or injured body part
Glossary: first aid
Treatment that is rendered initially for the care of an emergent condition. It is usually performed by a lay person to a sick or injured patient until definitive medical treatment can be accessed
Glossary: splint
A rigid device of plastic, wood or plaster that serves to immobilize or support an injury. Generally strapped alongside an injured limb.