Cvetković, V. (2019). First aid disaster kit for a family: a case study of Serbia. IX International scientific conference Archibald Reiss days November 6-7, 2019. The University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies, Belgrade.  Vladimir M. Cvetković, Ph.D. Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Gospodara Vucica 50, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia Abstract: In the period after the manifestation of the consequences of disasters, the first responder’s members will approach the rescue of people and the provision of first medical assistance to the injured in the shortest possible time. However, due to the specific nature of such events, they will often not be able to help everyone in the coming hours and days, and the survival rate of such events depends to a large extent on having a first aid kit as well as other disaster supplies. For these reasons, research was conducted with the aim of the scientific explanation of the factors affecting the possession of the first aid disaster kit for a family. Using face-to-face interviews, two thousand and five hundred respondents in nineteen local communities were interviewed. The results of the conducted research show that more than half of the respondents do not possess the first aid kit in the household, their vehicle and that it is not kept in an easily accessible place. It has also been established that certain personal and environmental factors influence the possession of such supplies. The obtained results of the research could be used to create programs for improving the level of resilience of citizens in conditions of disasters. Keywords: disasters, first aid kit, family, research, Serbia.  Introduction  Despite innovative scientific and technical achievements, people continue to be greatly affected by the multidimensional effects of various disasters. Certainly, the level of vulnerability of people and their property, apart from the intensity of […]