The Holthaus Mini bag, filled to DIN 13164DIN 13164 first aid kits for taxis and vehicles
DIN 13164 is the German standard for what goes in a vehicle first aid kit. The National Transport Authority accepts a kit filled to DIN 13164 in a taxi, hackney or limousine. This guide sets out what the NTA asks for, what is in the kit and how to keep it in date.
What the NTA asks for
The NTA inspection manuals for small public service vehicles, for the first inspection and for each licence renewal, both say: "A First Aid kit complying with DIN 13164 or Health and Safety Authority travel kit recommendations shall be carried within the vehicle."
| At inspection, the kit fails if | What to do about it |
|---|---|
| It is missing | Keep it in the vehicle, where you can reach it |
| It is incomplete, or not to the specification | Replace anything used, and buy a kit filled to DIN 13164 or the HSA travel kit |
| Anything in it is out of date | Check the dates before the inspection, and replace the kit or the item before the earliest one |
| The container is not plainly marked as a first aid kit | Keep the kit in its own marked bag, not loose in the glovebox |
| It is obviously counterfeit | Buy from a supplier who names the maker |
The same manuals also ask for at least one portable fire extinguisher to EN3, suitable for classes A, B and C, with at least 2kg of dry powder or the equivalent, carried secured and ideally in the luggage compartment.
What is in a DIN 13164 kit
The contents as Holthaus Medical list them on their website.
| Number | Item | Size |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adhesive tape, rigid | 2.5cm x 5m |
| 4 | Wound plasters, elastic | 10cm x 6cm |
| 2 | Finger dressings, elastic | 2cm x 12cm |
| 2 | Fingertip dressings, water-repellent | 4cm x 7cm |
| 2 | Plaster strips, water-repellent | 1.9cm x 7.2cm |
| 4 | Plaster strips, water-repellent | 2.5cm x 7.2cm |
| 1 | Sterile dressing pack, small | 6cm x 8cm |
| 2 | Sterile dressing packs, medium | 8cm x 10cm |
| 1 | Sterile dressing pack, large | 10cm x 12cm |
| 1 | Sterile dressing sheet, medium | 60cm x 80cm |
| 6 | Sterile wound compresses | 10cm x 10cm |
| 2 | Fixation bandages, elastic | 6cm x 4m |
| 3 | Fixation bandages, elastic | 8cm x 4m |
| 1 | Triangular bandage, white fleece | 96 x 96 x 136cm |
| 4 | Disposable gloves | Large |
| 1 | Rescue blanket, silver and gold | 210cm x 160cm |
| 2 | Skin cleansing wipes | 14cm x 19cm |
| 2 | Face masks | — |
| 1 | First aid scissors | Small |
| 1 | First aid booklet | — |
The 2022 edition of DIN 13164 added two medical face masks and reduced the triangular bandages from two to one.
The sterile dressings, plasters and wipes each carry a use-by date. One item out of date fails the kit, so look at every date before the inspection, not on the day.
The other kit the NTA accepts
The NTA also accepts a kit to the Health and Safety Authority travel kit recommendations.
See the travel kit list in our guide to HSA-recommended first aid kit contents
Our DIN 13164 kits, made by Holthaus Medical
Hayes First Aid is the Irish distributor for Holthaus Medical of Remscheid, Germany, who make every DIN 13164 kit we sell. The details below are from the Holthaus catalogue.
MiniThe DIN 13164 kit on its own. 22 x 8.5 x 8cm. Part of a Holthaus modular system, with hook and loop fastening to go with their hi-vis vest pouches.
Mini Combi 2 in 1The DIN 13164 kit and a warning triangle to the ECE rules. 22 x 12 x 8cm nylon bag, zipped all round, with two hook and loop straps to hold it in the boot.
Mini 3 in 1The DIN 13164 kit, a warning triangle to the ECE rules and a high visibility vest to ISO 20471 class 2. 23 x 15 x 9cm, with the same straps for the boot.
MonzaThe DIN 13164 kit in a five-sided nylon bag, 25 x 15 x 7cm, with a zip, a carry loop and a card inside for the expiry date and where the kit is kept.The taxi safety kit is the Holthaus Mini bag with a 2kg ABC dry powder fire extinguisher, a warning triangle, a high visibility vest and a wind-up torch, in one bag. Prices and stock are below.
