STAY PREPARED FIRST AID KIT

To raise awareness of home emergencies, Temasek Foundation will provide home owners and rental tenants of newly-completed public housing developments with first aid kits and knowledge on how to manage emergencies at home. This pilot programme commences on 1 December 2020 at selected locations.

Have a question about this initiative? Read more here.

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Stay Prepared for Emergencies
and Keep Your Family Safe

Get A First Aid Kit

A first aid kit contains essential supplies for the treating of burns, cuts, fractures and other common injuries. Assemble your own first aid kit, customise the contents according to your family’s needs, and refresh the supplies regularly.

Essential supplies in a first aid kit:

Vinyl Gloves

Protects the rescuer from infection transmitted via blood and bodily fluids

Thermometer Strip or Thermometer

Measures human body temperature

Scissors

Cuts dressing and bandages

Tweezer

Pulls out stings and other small foreign objects embedded in the skin/wounds

Resuscitation Face Shield

Serves as a protective layer during CPR

Adhesive Tape

Secures bandages

Bandages

Triangular bandages for slings and crepe bandages to wrap around wounds

Dressing

Protects the wound from exposure to dirt and other sources of infection

Got a Question?

About the pilot programme

What is this pilot programme about?

Temasek Foundation is piloting a programme to raise awareness of home emergencies by equipping 19,000 households with first aid boxes and knowledge on how to manage emergencies at home.

Home owners and rental tenants of newly-completed public housing developments will receive first aid boxes containing essential first aid supplies as well as a ‘My First Aid Handbook’ which details steps on how to handle common home emergencies.

Working with the Housing & Development Board (HDB), Temasek Foundation will provide the first aid boxes in flats of HDB projects completing from 1 December 2020.

Households will also be able to sign up for free training on how to perform Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) with the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at Singapore Red Cross Society, supported by Temasek Foundation.

This is part of Temasek Foundation’s Stay Prepared initiative to prepare communities for emergencies.

Who is eligible to get the first aid box given out by Temasek Foundation?

An estimated 19,000 households will receive the complimentary first aid box. Each unit is eligible for one box.

What can I do if I receive a faulty box/ damaged items/ missing items?

Please call the supplier Pan-Malayan Pharmaceuticals Pte Ltd at 6296 5751 to seek a replacement within 3 months of receiving your keys.

I don’t need the box. Can I return it?

Yes, you may return the box if you do not need it. Please contact academy@redcross.sg to donate it to the Singapore Red Cross Society.

If I am not a new homeowner, can I apply to receive a first aid box?

For households that are not part of the pilot programme, you can still be prepared for home emergencies by having a first aid kit of your own. You can get one from retail pharmacies. The first aid booklet is available in four languages here, to provide guidance on handling basic home emergencies.

Will Temasek Foundation make the first aid boxes available for sale?

The first aid boxes are not for sale and should not be resold too. Residents who wish to get a first aid box can purchase one from retail pharmacies.

First aid kit questions

What is in the first aid box given out by Temasek Foundation?

The first aid box given by Temasek Foundation is similar to what the public can get at retail pharmacies. It contains essential supplies to treat burns, cuts, fractures and other common injuries. It comes with a My First Aid Handbook – available in four languages here that provides guidance on handling basic home emergencies.

Is there an expiry date for the first aid box? If not, how long can I keep the box and its contents for?

The expiry date for the supplies in your first aid box is printed at the bottom of your box. Do check the supplies on a regular basis and replenish them when necessary.

Free CPR and AED training questions

Where can I register for the CPR training?

Singapore citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents (PR) can sign up for the Simplified CPR + AED Awareness Workshop (CAAW) conducted by the Singapore Red Cross Society for free training on how to perform Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) with the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) machine here.

If I am not a new homeowner, can I also apply for the complimentary CPR Training?

Yes, the free simplified CPR training is open to Singapore citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents (PR). You can register here.