Sports First Aid Kits

Selecting a Sports Medical Bag

Our range of sports first aid kits are designed to patch up athletes so that they can get back to the game as soon as possible, but they also feature items for other emergencies and serious accidents. The Large Sports First Aid Kit is an extensive offering, with 91 items for treating sporting injuries and ailments. A robust and easily identifiable bag is of utmost importance in outdoor conditions, which is why we offer a product with high-visibility strips and waterproof fabric to ensure you are provided with a kit that is easy to locate and use at any time of day. This product also has a shoulder strap and comfortable handles, which makes it convenient for physiotherapists and other individuals who are required to run onto the field of play quickly to attend to injuries.

Soccer is the most popular sport in the UK, so you may need the bespoke Football First Aid Kit to be able to attend to all injuries on site. This kit is a comprehensive first aid solution with a staggering range of contents – from wash proof plasters to a classic Instant Ice Pack and a resuscitation device for more serious injuries. The FA-approved kit includes a water and rip-resistant holdall style bag that is easy to clean and features short handles for easy manoeuvrability. It also possesses customisable compartments for simple access. While this product is designed for football, it is also ideal for a range of other sports, including rugby, cricket and netball, and covers all sporting first aid requirements.

Those desiring a general use sports first aid kit should look no further than the Sports and Outdoor First Aid Kit. Outdoor injuries can be wide-ranging in their type and severity, so a jack-of-all-trades solution is often required for effective treatment in a pinch. This kit is ideal for school trips and sports matches and contains all the necessary items for effective first aid. Like many other bags in our sporting range, it has adjustable dividers and several external and internal pockets to increase capacity, so that you can tailor your first aid stock choice to your own particular needs.

The Sports First Aid Kit is our most compact solution and is well suited for sports teams, family activities, camping and hiking. This waterproof satchel is designed to hold a number of necessary items, such as cleansing wipes, plasters and even a foil blanket to keep injured individuals warm. The kit is well matched with the First Aid Guidance Leaflet, which offers advice and instructions to the uninitiated about important first aid subjects.

Physiotherapists usually need a solution that goes above and beyond the basics, and the SteroSport Complete Medical Case does just that, with its comprehensive range of products housed within a durable bag.

Frequently asked questions

What should a sports first aid kit contain?

The contents of sports first aid kits will vary slightly depending on the size of the first aid kits and depending on whether or not they were designed with a specific activity in mind.

Sports team first aid kit contents typically include a selection of:

• Bandages, dressings, medical tape, blister plasters and other wound treatment materials


• Instant ice packs, foil blankets and resuscitation devices


• Nitrile gloves, cleansing wipes, antiseptic cream and shears


• Freeze spray, heat spray, vomit bags, eye wash pods and eye dressing strips


• First Aid Guidance Leaflet which provides information on how to treat injuries and use the equipment in the first aid kit

It is important to maintain a sports first aid kit checklist and make a note of any materials that have been used. When first aid materials and supplies need to be replenished, Seton has a complete range of sports first aid kit refills that can be added to the kit to replace the used materials.

What are the best first aid kits for specific sports?

Most of our kits are suitable for a variety of different activities and you will find a lot of the equipment within can be used to treat injuries across a range of sports.

Seton does offer a football specific FA-approved Football First Aid Kit, which contains all of the materials necessary to treat most injuries and accidents that occur whilst playing football. As many of the injuries in football are common across other sports, the kit can double up as a first aid kit for rugby, hockey or other field sports. You might want to consider customising it personally by adding extra items such as Instant Ice Packs to create your own unique sports trainer first aid kit.

The Large Sports First Aid Kit is also a versatile option and it's specifically designed orange colour makes it ideal as a cricket first aid kit, the colour making it easily noticeable among the other bags of equipment that may be present.

These are both ideal first aid kits for sports teams and clubs and they have both carry handles and shoulder straps for easy transport on game day or onto the field.

Seton also has a number of other items which have been specifically designed for outdoor use. Seton's Outdoor Pursuits First Aid Kit for sports injuries is ideal for all outdoor sports, such as mountain biking, hiking and climbing.

What does the law say?

According to the HSE, it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that employees are protected while at work and have access to a proper, well stocked first aid kit. If you manage a gym or playing fields, it is important to have a fully stocked sports medicine first aid kit. If you are unsure of what you need, you can refer to the HSE’s guidelines on first aid requirements.

The HSE also has a number of helpful guidelines when it comes to amateur sports and sports first aid kits UK regulations. The HSE provides guidance for amateur sports clubs and even has a sports club checklist for maintaining health and safety and ensuring that there are adequate first aid kits for sports clubs.

Ensuring that a club and its employees or volunteers are prepared for sports accidents and emergencies is especially important when it comes to youth sports, as many children and young people injure themselves while playing sports. All of Seton’s sports first aid kits function perfectly as a youth sports first aid kit.