Life-threatening wounds will have already been addressed using the equipment we’ve just talked about, but there are often other wounds to consider, like eye injuries, burns, or minor lacerations. Many of the kits contain compressed gauze or gauze rolls that are used to stop minor bleeding, cover wounds/burns, pack wounds, act as bulky material for pressure dressings, or pad pressure points in splinting. Also, the elastic bandages previously mentioned can be used to hold dressings or splints in place or can be applied more tightly to apply localized pressure on a wound.

Eye injuries are a common and unique injury, and for that reason, rigid eye shields, plastic, or metallic domed-shaped stiff shells provide protection of eye injuries without applying pressure to the eye and causing further damage.