Rounded rectangular wall mounted green painted metal Fleck’s No. 754 First Aid Kit box (a) with rectangular cream paper First Aid Kit Record card (b); box has hollow base with adjustable rectangular metal rod handle, two clasps, and hinged rectangular metal mounting bar on top; box lid attached to …
Rounded rectangular wall mounted green painted metal Fleck’s No. 754 First Aid Kit box (a) with rectangular cream paper First Aid Kit Record card (b); box has hollow base with adjustable rectangular metal rod handle, two clasps, and hinged rectangular metal mounting bar on top; box lid attached to base by single long hinge at bottom, has two clasps on top, and interior lid lined with red rubber border and rectangular paper inventory sheet; First Aid Kit Record card is single piece of thick paper folded in half with record table on inside; contains various other contents catalogued separately.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a – box – Length 19.0 cm Width 14.6 cm Depth 7.0 cm
Printed on top of box lid: “FIRST AID KIT // [Illeg.] BROS. LIM[Illeg.] SAFETY [Illeg.] // 110 ALEXANDER STREET, VANCOUVER”; printed on inventory card inside lid: “FLECK’S No. 754 // FIRST AID KIT // W. C. B. 10 UNIT // ORDER REFILLS BY PACKET NUMBER // No. 83 // GAUZE SPONGES // and APPLICATORS // USE WITH // #74 SOLVENT // to Remove Grease // from skin // No. 74 // GREASE SOLVENT // DO NOT Allow Solvent // to Dry on Skin. // Swab AWAY from // Wound. // No. 48 // LASTOBANDS // FOR COVERING // SMALL WOUNDS, // Especially Finger // Injuries // No. 17 // COMPRESS BANDAGES, 2” // FOR COVERING // MEDIUM SIZE // WOUNDS and BURNS // No. 13 // BURN TREATMENT // APPLY LIBERALLY // TO AFFECTED AREA, // Cover with #17. // No. 72 ANTISEPTIC and AMMONIA // ANTISEPTIC for // Wounds // AMMONIA for SHOCK // or FAINTING // No. 21 FLEX-SPLINT // X-RAY TRANSPARENT // PAD AS NECESSARY. // APPLY TO FRACTURE. // No. 36 // EYE DRESSING SET // REMOVE FOREIGN // BODY – if loose – from // Eye with brush. Instill // Ointment. // If Foreign Body Embedded, Instill Ointment, Cover with // Eye Pad and Shield. Take to Doctor. // No. 3205 // 1 Pair TWEEZERS // No. 606 // 1 FIRST AID GUIDE // FAINTING, SHOCK – Patient flat on ground. Loosen // clothing, allow to inhale ammonia. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. Send for resuscitator. // FLECK’S SAFETY DIVISION – VANCOUVER, B. C.”; printed on front of First Aid Kit Record card: “FIRST AID // KIT // RECORD // DO NOT REMOVE // FROM KIT”; printed on back of First Aid Kit Record card: “FLECK BROS. LTD. // 110 Alexander St. // VANCOUVER 4, B. C. // B. C. HEADQUARTERS // FOR // FIRST AID and SAFETY // SUPPLIES”; headings printed inside First Aid Kit Record card: “VEHICLE // NUMBER or DRIVER”, “INSPECTION // DATE // CONDITION”, “CONTENTS // REPLACED”, “REMARKS”
Permanent Location
Stoarage Room 0010
0010-D4-7
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Major corrosion and loss of paint layer all overexterior of box; major fading of painted areas on top and bottom; yellow adhesive residue at top and bottom of inventory sheet; large crease present on all sides of record card
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Website
Reference Comments
“First Aid.” Merriam-Webster, 2019. Accessed 22 June 2019.
“Fleck Brothers Building.” Canada’s Historic Places, Parks Canada, 2019. Accessed 22 June 2019.
“Our Story.” WorkSafeBC, 2019. Accessed 22 June 2019.
Research Facts
First Aid is a broad term that refers to aid or treatment of the sick or injured before full medical treatment can be received; First Aid kits are designed to provide easy access to a variety of medical materials for fast treatment of minor wounds or to stabilize more serious conditions before additional treatment.
Fleck Bros. LTD. was a British Columbia based company that produced a wide range of equipment for industrial use; first aid supplies were a major part of their business and were designed specifically for use in the work place.
The W. C. B. printed on the inventory sheet of this kit indicates that it was produced in conjunction with the standards of the Workers Compensation Board, which is a government agency established in 1917 as part of the Workmen’s Compensation Act in British Columbia to regulate safety in the workplace; the agency still exists as of 2019, known since 2005 as WorkSafeBC.