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OBJECT TYPE: FIRST AID
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0168.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 16
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CANVAS, WITH FLOCKED FABRIC FRONT; METAL SNAP CLOSURES

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 41.8 cm
Width: 8.8 cm
Height: 1.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Medical equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF KIT USED C.1940S-1950S, AND POSSIBLY LATER.
Canada: EXAMPLE OF FIELD FIRST-AID KIT FOR USE BY CANADIAN CIVIL DEFENCE LEAGUE MEMBERS. INCLUDES IDENTIFICATION ARMBAND. INTERESTING THAT MOST SUPPLIES MFD. IN USA. CDN. NAT'L DEFENCE ISSUE BOOKLET ON POISON GAS IS PROBABLY FROM WWI.
Function: CONTAINS VARIETY OF ITEMS USED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT AT SCENE OF ACCIDENT OR INJURY.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF VERY BASIC FIRST AID KIT, THIS ONE CONTAINING DRESSINGS ONLY, AND BOOKLET ON RECOGNIZING POISON GAS & TREATING SAME. LIKELY ASSEMBLED USING SURPLUS MILITARY STOCK.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'CANADA/ CD' APPEARS ON FRONT; '000612' STAMPED 4 TIMES & '612' HANDWRITTEN ON BACK OF BAND
Missing: N/A
Finish: ARMBAND IS PEA-GREEN WITH GOLD & BLUE LOGO/ DRAB GREEN-BROWN BACKING
Decoration: CIVIL DEFENCE LEAGUE LOGO APPEARS ON ARMBAND- BLUE SHIELD MARKED WITH INTERTWINED 'C D'; 'CANADA' PRINTED ON BANNER, ABOVE. ALL ON ROUND YELLOW PATCH

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Unknown Manufacturer, Armband, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1996.0168, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1996.0168.002/

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