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First Aid Pouch

The First Aid Pouch is a small medical storage container in DayZ. It holds 9 slots, spawns in medic locations, and usually comes with basic medical supplies like a bandage, Blood Test Kit, IV Start Kit, and Blood Collection Kit.

Quick item summary

TypeContainer / Medical Storage
Main useStore medical supplies
Inventory size3 × 3
Storage capacity3 × 3
Weight140 g

Quick answer

The First Aid Pouch is a compact container used to carry and protect medical supplies. It is useful for organizing bandages, blood testing items, IV supplies, disinfectants, and other small emergency medical gear.

In-game description

A textile pouch used to carry and protect first aid kit, mainly from the weather exposure.

Main Uses

  • Store medical supplies in one organized pouch
  • Carry bandages, blood kits, IV kits, and disinfectants together
  • Protect medical items from weather exposure
  • Keep emergency supplies separate from general loot
  • Use as a compact 9-slot container

How to use this item

Organize medical supplies

Use the First Aid Pouch to keep important medical items together so you can find them quickly during bleeding, sickness, or blood loss situations.

  1. Place the pouch in your inventory.
  2. Store small medical items like bandages, disinfectants, IV items, and blood testing supplies inside.
  3. Keep it accessible so you can react quickly after taking damage.
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Use as starter medical storage

The First Aid Pouch is especially useful early because it can spawn with several medical items already inside.

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How to get First Aid Pouch

  • Search medic loot areas.
  • Check hospitals, clinics, and other medical buildings.
  • Look for it while looting advanced medical supplies.
  • Take it from other survivors or medical stashes when safe.

Spawn info

MedicRare

Medical notes

Prevention tips

  • Use it to keep emergency medical supplies organized.
  • Carry bleeding treatment, disinfectants, and blood recovery items together.
  • Keep it accessible instead of burying it deep inside your inventory.

Important notes

  • The First Aid Pouch has a 3 × 3 inventory size and 3 × 3 internal storage capacity.
  • It holds 9 slots of items.
  • It is burnable and has a 2-hour lifespan when dropped.
  • It spawns in medic locations and is considered rare.
  • It always spawns with a bandage, Blood Test Kit, IV Start Kit, and Blood Collection Kit.
  • Older versions restricted it to medical items, but it can now store any kind of item.