100. However, in alternative embodiments, some compartments, such as those providing components which are less likely to be needed or for which there may be less need to obtain them quickly, may be accessible only through the top, back, left or right side of the emergency medical supply kit 100.

In various embodiments such as the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 may be marked or labeled to indicate a type of medical supply or supplies contained in each of the compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130. In various embodiments, the indication of the type of medical supply contained in each compartment 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 may be provided by means of a printed label or sticker provided on the exposed face of the compartment 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130, such as on the front of each compartment 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 and/or by directly marking on the exterior outside face of the compartment 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 itself. In various embodiments, the indication of the type of medical supply contained in the compartment 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130, is provided by methods such as, but not limited to, printing on the surface of the top cover of the compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130, etching, laser cutting, and so on. The indication may be words, abbreviations, symbols, and/or images, for example.

In various embodiment, the compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 and the housing 106 are made of a material that is relatively rigid. In various embodiment, one or more or all of the compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 may be made of a material that is either transparent or opaque. For example, the outside face of the compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 or the entire compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 may be transparent or opaque. The compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 may be removable compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 and/or may be connected to the housing 106. Each compartment 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 may be provided in an individually closed and/or enclosed state, such as a waterproof and airtight state, in order to prevent contamination of the medical supplies contained therein. This closure or enclosure may also prevent contamination of unused compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 when other compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 are used.

The compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 containing one or more medical supplies are organized for a particular type of medical emergencies or treatment situations including but not limited to bleeding (hemorrhage, hypovolemia, internal bleeding), breathing difficulties (asthma attacks, allergic reactions), bites, burns, stings, epileptic seizure, cardiac arrest, myocardial infraction (heart attack), cerebrovascular accidents (strokes), etc.

In some embodiments, the medical supplies contained in the compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 may include but are not limited to bandages such adhesive bandages, cotton balls, topical medicines, orthopedic products such as compression wraps, oral medicines, injectable medicines, syringes, antiseptics such as alcohol wipes, compact oxygen tanks, automated electronic defibrillator (AED) devices, oxygen masks, masks, inhalers, various solutions, etc.

In various embodiment, the compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 are configured to allow for easy access to, and replacement of, one or more of the compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 individually and/or the medical supplies contained in the compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 of the kit 100.

In various embodiments, the positions of the compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 in the housing 106 are pre-defined and fixed. For example, an inhaler may have highest priority in case of an asthma attack, hence the inhaler may be located in easily accessible locations such as in the topmost row or in one of the four corners of the emergency medical supply kit.

In various embodiments, the type of medical supply and their position in the housing 106 are selected and provided in the kit 100 on the basis of the location of intended use or a type of medical emergency. For example, in camps or restaurants there is an elevated risk of severe allergic reactions due to bees and food allergens and should contain an epinephrine pen in the most accessible regions of the kit 100.

In various embodiment, some or all of the plurality of compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 may have a closure means, such as, but not limited to, a clickable or snap-in-place lid, flap, etc.

In various embodiments, some or all of the plurality of compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 are accessible by separately and individually sliding each of the compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 independently like a drawer from the housing 106 or from their connections to adjacent compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130.

In various embodiments, the kit 100 may include instructions for use of the medical supplies provided in the kit 100. In some embodiments, the instructions may be provided on the housing 106 in an instruction display area 104 for providing user instructions corresponding to one or more first-aid medical procedures in an easy to see location such as the top of the kit 100. In various embodiments, the instructions display area 104 may contain a set of visual written instructions and/or figures for the use of one or more medical supplies contained in the plurality of the compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 in a printed material such as, but not limited to, a written brochure, label or sticker provided on a top portion of the housing near the handle 102. The language in which the visual written instructions are written may depend on the country in which the emergency medical supply kit is to be used or installed. In some embodiments, the visual written instructions are provided in more than one language which may be commonly used.

In various embodiments, the instructions display area 104 contains a set of visual instructions demonstrating the use of one or more medical supplies contained in the plurality of the compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 and outlining steps to be performed while providing an emergency treatment in chronological order. In some embodiments, the set of instructions in the instructions display area 104 may include numerals and/or letters to assist with locating the appropriate supplies, and the compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 may be labeled with the corresponding numbers and/or letters as well as an identification of their components, in alphabetical and/or numerical order to assist with quickly locating the appropriate supply.

In various embodiments, the compartments 108, 110, 112, . . . , 130 and/or their indicators in the kit 100 may be color coded in groups to indicate types of supplies or compartments