Contents of the SAFE or Sexual Assault Care and Forensic Evidence Kit

1. Protocol for the examining doctor to complete

2. Manual for guidance to the issue and for examination
3. Contents of the Master Kit to go with every 10 kits
a. A Torch
b. Measuring Tape
c. A nail cutter
d. A pair of scissors (small)
e. All other contents of a regular kit
f. Cuscos speculum
4. Contents of the regular kit
a. Set of paper envelopes for clothes, and other samples from A to H
b. Swabs for sample collection
c. A pair of syringes, 5 cc
d. Distilled water
e. Three pairs of gloves (size: 61/2)
f. Disposable plastic spatula to scrape off dried stains including blood, semen etc
g. A small comb for pubic hair
h. A small comb for head hair
i. A sterile toothpick for below the nail scrapings
5. Other material to be made available by health facility
a. More pairs of gloves
b. Lab coat or gown
c. Hair restraint

Our contact: Dr. Amita Pitre/ Joyce Patton

CEHAT (Centre for Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes)
Sai Ashray, Aram Society Road, Vakola,
Santacruz (E), Mumbai 400 055
Tel: 022-2667 3571, 2667 3156
e-mail- cehat@vsnl.com, ampitre@yahoo.com

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