About SURVIVAL
SURVIVAL first aid kits in four sizes, from a pocket CPR kit to a vehicle kit with over 50 items, plus a snake bite kit with two SMART Bandages and a splint. SURVIVAL is an Australian first aid brand whose kits are designed by first aid professionals, colour-coded and made to be restocked. They fit a dive bag, a boat's dry box or a car boot. Order online from Scuba Evolution in Johannesburg, delivered anywhere in South Africa.
SURVIVAL in South Africa
SURVIVAL is an Australian first aid brand. Its kits are laid out with colour-coded, numbered compartments so a bystander who has never opened the bag can find things quickly, and so a restock is simply matching numbers. The Compact, Handy and Vehicle kits leave space for your own medication. A kit is only half of it: a first aid course is what makes it useful.
Choosing a size
The Pocket 1st Aid Kit is about 6.5 by 11 cm and under 50 g, built around a CPR face shield, gloves and a few dressings. It lives in a BCD pocket or on a belt and covers the first minutes, not a full response. The Compact 1st Aid Kit is the step up for a dive bag or backpack, with dressings, gloves, a CPR shield and shears. The Handy 1st Aid Kit is mid-sized, adds a SMART Snake Bandage and an emergency blanket, and has a MOLLE mount for a pack or vehicle. The Vehicle First Aid Kit holds over 50 items, including burn gel and wound closures, in a case with luminous piping that's easy to find in the dark: the one for a car, 4x4, caravan or boat.
Snake bite kit
The Snake Bite Kit packs two SMART Bandages, printed with markers that show the correct tension, and a roll-out splint. SURVIVAL designed it in Australia for snake and funnel-web bites. It's worth having on the walk to a remote shore entry, but whether a pressure bandage suits a particular southern African snake is a question for your first aid training.
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Questions we get asked
Which SURVIVAL kit should a diver carry?
The Compact kit fits a dive bag with proper dressings and shears, and the Pocket kit is a small CPR-focused extra for a BCD pocket. On a boat or in a car, the Vehicle kit carries the most.
What is a SMART Bandage?
It's a pressure immobilisation bandage printed with markers that show when the right tension has been reached. It comes in the Snake Bite Kit, the Handy kit and the Vehicle kit.
Is the snake bite kit right for South African snakes?
SURVIVAL designed it in Australia for snake and funnel-web bites. Whether pressure immobilisation suits a particular southern African snake should be covered on a first aid course, not taken from a product page.
Can I restock a SURVIVAL kit?
Yes. The kits are numbered and colour-coded so you can replace what's used, and the Vehicle kit carries a QR code to SURVIVAL's restock portal.
How do I order SURVIVAL in Johannesburg?
Order SURVIVAL kits online from Scuba Evolution in Johannesburg, delivered anywhere in South Africa.