Reliance Medical Compressed Dressing, High Absorbency

The Compressed Dressing, sometimes known as a mines dressing because of its long association with the mining industry, is built to provide a thick, absorbent, sterile pad while taking up as little storage space as possible in a first aid kit or trauma pouch. Compressing the dressing into a compact wrapping means it can be carried in bulk without the bulk of an uncompressed pad of the same absorbency, which matters for kits that need to stay lightweight and portable.

Despite their small packed size, these dressings are still capable of dealing with moderate to serious bleeding injuries, offering enough sterile absorbent material to make a meaningful difference before further care is available. They are sterile and specifically designed for serious bleeding, making them a step up from a standard small first aid dressing when a wound is bleeding more heavily than a routine cut or graze.

This listing covers three dressing sizes, allowing a first aider to select the pad size that best matches the scale of the wound being treated.