Eureka Direct

Eureka Direct, first aid and safety supplies for businesses and schools

Eureka Direct presents itself as one of the UK's leading first aid suppliers and operates through its online store eurekadirect.co.uk. Its catalogue covers first aid kits, medical consumables, medical equipment and a wide range of safety signage. The company states it has been trading for 24 years and targets businesses and schools, with free next-day delivery on all orders and credit lines of up to £500 for UK businesses and schools.

First aid kits and equipment

The range of first aid kits includes models compliant with BS8599-1:2019 and HSE regulations, as well as versions for vehicles, children, personal use, catering and sports. The store also sells storage boxes and cabinets, first aid points and stations, empty boxes and bags, and bleed control kits with tourniquets.

Consumables include gauze swabs, low adherent and adhesive dressings; fabric, washproof and blue detectable plasters; conforming bandages, cotton crepe bandages and tubular support bandages; zinc oxide tape, medical tapes and microporous tape; disposable nitrile, vinyl and latex gloves; resuscitation products such as face masks, face shields, blankets and defibrillators; eyewash and burn treatment products; and sundries such as scissors, safety pins and cotton wool.

Hygiene, infection control and hot and cold therapy

The hygiene and infection control section brings together first aid, patient and hand wipes; alcohol-based and alcohol-free hand sanitisers; soaps and handwashes; body fluid and sharps disposal products; disposable protective clothing; and paper disposables such as tissues, towel rolls and couch rolls.

Hot and cold therapy includes instant cold packs, cold sprays and cold patches, instant hot packs, hot sprays and hot patches, products specifically for children, reusable gel packs from the KoolPak and KoolPak Deluxe brands, pack covers, ice bags and accessories such as the holster with elasticated strap. Sprays and patches from the Deep Heat and Deep Freeze brands are also available.

Medical supplies and emergency response

The medical catalogue includes adrenaline auto-injectors and anaphylaxis kits, inhalers for schools, controlled drug recording books, swabs, tongue depressors, kidney dishes and bowls, pharmaceuticals, creams and lotions, feminine hygiene products, injectors and infusions, thermometers, blood pressure monitors and pulse oximeters.

For bleeding, trauma and mass casualty incidents, the company offers public access trauma kits and points, defibrillators, and bleed and trauma control dressings and bandages. It also has products aimed at Martyn's Law compliance, designed to help meet legal obligations and Home Office and Protect UK counter-terrorism preparedness guidance.

Facilities management, signage and training

The facilities management range includes entrance and carpet mats, cable protectors, anti-slip tapes, cigarette bins, outdoor and recycling bins, recycled plastic furniture such as picnic tables and benches, and car park management items such as speed bumps and cable protectors.

Signage and publications include safety, fire and workplace signs; accident, incident and controlled drug recording books; posters and charts on health and safety legislation, first aid and workplace safety; food safety and allergy signage, road safety and free-standing school signs; corkboards, whiteboards and display cases; and fixing accessories such as mounting kits and adhesives.

The company also offers CPD-certified online training courses in first aid, safety and security, delivered by ProTrainings and aimed at UK businesses.

Brands, catalogue and customer service

Own and distributed brands featured in the catalogue include EurekaPlast, KoolPak, Deep Heat, Deep Freeze, Calpol and Nurofen. The store has special offers and new products sections and a downloadable catalogue, and offers support by freephone, email and live chat, with opening hours Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:00.

The site reported high demand for adrenaline auto-injectors and inhalers for schools due to allergy safety preparations under Benedict's Law, with lead times of 10 to 14 working days for new orders and the need to correctly complete headteacher authorisation forms.