Unsealed rectangular cream cardboard box (a) containing folded rectangular grey metal strip of Flex - Splint (b) and rectangular cream paper directions card; box has 6 rectangular sides of varying size; box opens along long top flap and half circle cut out at top of front side facilitates opening; …
Unsealed rectangular cream cardboard box (a) containing folded rectangular grey metal strip of Flex - Splint (b) and rectangular cream paper directions card; box has 6 rectangular sides of varying size; box opens along long top flap and half circle cut out at top of front side facilitates opening; product information appears on top, front, proper left and proper right sides; manufacturer information on back of box; Flex – Splint is malleable sheet of perforated metal folded to fit into box; directions printed of card in black ink; part of contents in Fleck’s No. 754 First Aid box (018.004.002 a-b).
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a – box – Length 10.1 cm Width 5.5 cm Depth 1.9 cm
b – Flex - Splint – Length 9.4 cm Width 2.1 Depth 2.0 cm
Printed on top of box: “First Aid // Packet // No. 21 // FLEX – SPLINT // X-RAY TRANSPARENT // FLECK BROS // SAFETY FIRST”; printed on front of box: “Fleck’s for Safety // It is unnecessary to remove this splint when // X-Raying fracture. May be cut to shape for // fingers etc. with bandage scissors. // (L)”; printed on back of box: “Fleck’s for Safety // Your complete Western Service for // FIRST AID – SAFETY – FIRE // EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES”; printed on proper right side of box: “SAFETY DIVISION // FLECK BROS. LTD. // 110 ALEXANDER ST. // VANCOUVER, B. C. // FLECK BROS // SAFETY FIRST”; printed on proper left side of box: “FLEX – SPLINT”; printed on directions card: “DIRECTIONS // To fashion finger splints from the FLEX - // SPLINT cut across at desired length; then // crease material lengthwise at desired width. // It will break readily. // The strip will shape more readily at the // finger-tip if a “V” shaped notch is cut at // each side at that point. // Re-order FLEX – SPLINTS // FROM // FLECK BROS. LIMITED // Mutual 4-8131 // 110 Alexander Street Vancouver 4, B. C.”
Permanent Location
Stoarage Room 0010
0010-D4-7
Permanent Location Notes
Stored inside first aid kit box (018.004.002)
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Minor soiling on top, back, and interior of box; small red dot near centre of front of box; minor bend along one end of metal; major distortion, creasing, and mechanical surface damage all over directions card from being stored folded against metal in box
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
This object is part of a First Aid kit; First Aid is a broad term that refers to basic 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 the kit to which this object belongs 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.