Updated Oct 20, 2026 · 2 picks · Prices checked Oct 20, 2026
Most injuries in an emergency are ordinary ones: cuts, burns, splinters and sprains, at a time when urgent care may be closed or far away. Wirecutter's pick, the First Aid Only 298-piece kit, is well organized, packed with bandages and small enough for a car or go bag. For bigger injuries, the Adventure Medical Kits Sportsman 400 adds a tourniquet, trauma dressing and splint and is sized for a group over two weeks. Whatever you buy, add your household's own medicines, check expiration dates once a year and replace what you use. A kit only helps if someone knows how to use it, so a basic first aid class from the Red Cross or a local hospital is worth the time.
★ Top Pick
First Aid Only 312-Piece All-Purpose Kit (91081)
Why it's hereFirst Aid Only's current version of Wirecutter's pick (the 298-piece FAO-442, now discontinued): an organized soft-sided kit for cuts, burns and scrapes, small enough for a go bag.
Swap: Wirecutter tested the 298-piece FAO-442, which retailers now list as replaced by this 312-piece kit (model 91081). Office Depot page title confirms 312-piece.
~$28.99Price checked Oct 20, 2026at officedepot.com
