A large red cross at centre top of box front; left-hand corner has, "PULL GENTLY // TO OPEN" with an arrow pointing to upper left corner; below cross is printed: "R.C.N. // EMERGENCY KIT // CONTENTS // 2 IN NO. SHELL DRESSINGS // 4 " " FIELD DRESSINGS // 2 " " FISHING LINES // 3 " " TROLLING SPOONS // 5 " " WATER CONTAINERS // 180 " " CIGARETTES - 1 HELIOG MIRROR // 100 " " FUSEES - 2 OZ TUBE LANOLINE // 2 " " TUMBLERS - 1 IN NO. CLASP KNIFE // 2 " " OZ TUBES ANTI-BURN JELLY // 2 OZS " CONCENTRATED STIMULANT".
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-N2-3
Dimension Notes
Length 26.5 cm x Width 30.5 cm x Depth 9.5 cm
Condition Remarks
Wear around the edges.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
JPG
Reference Comments
CD #UHN
Research Facts
"The R.C.N. Emergency Box was standard equipment issued to all ships for life-boats and rafts via Ministry of Supply, not the Red Cross. THe R.C.N. Med. Research Unit at the University of Toronto was responsible for selecting the items."