An emergency or drug kit system having a thermally regulated housing (30) comprising access to a computer processor (32) in communication with external temperature measuring means (34,52) proximal to the housing (30) a compartment (37) adapted to house an emergency or drug kit (10a) containing temperature sensitive items (20): a sensor (39) linked to the computer (32) and adapted to detect the removal of the kit (10a) and an alarm (38) adapted to be activated after a period calculated by the processor (32) taking into account parameters including the temperature as measured by the external temperature measuring means (34,52), the thermal stability properties of the individual items (20) in the kit (10a) and the time that the kit (10a) has been exposed outside the housing (30).