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Everyone should have a well-stocked
first aid kit handy at home, in the car and in the workplace. The contents
of your kit will vary depending upon the number of people it is designed
to protect as well as special circumstances where it will be used.
For example, a first aid kit in
a factory where there may be danger of flying debris getting into the
eye should certainly have a sterile eyewash solution in its kit. If a
family member is a known diabetic, your kit at home should have a glucose
or sugar solution. When assembling your first aid kit, whether for use
in the home, car or at work, you should consider possible injuries you
are likely to encounter and then select kit contents to treat those conditions.
It's also important to check your
kit periodically to restock items that have been used and to replace items
that are out-of-date.
It's also advisable at home and
at work to have both a stationary kit, stored in a cabinet or drawer,
as well as a compact portable kit that can be taken quickly to the site
of an emergency.
Recommended Contents for a First
Aid Kit
[Modify to suit your particular
needs]
- Activated Charcoal (for poisoning
emergencies)
- Adhesive strip bandages - assorted
sizes
- Adhesive tape
- Alcohol - rubbing 70%
- Alcohol wipes
- Antacid
- Antibiotic ointment
- Baking soda
- Calamine lotion
- Chemical ice packs
- Chemical hot packs
- Cotton balls
- Cotton swabs
- Decongestant tablets & spray
- Diarrhea medication
- Disposable latex or vinyl gloves
- Elastic bandages
- Face mask for CPR
- First aid guide
- Flashlight
- Gauze pads - various sizes
- Hot-water bottle
- Household ammonia
- Hydrocortisone cream .5%
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Hypoallergenic tape
- Ice bag
- Insect repellent
- Insect sting swabs
- Matches
- Meat tenderizer (for insect bites)
- Moleskin
- Needles
- Non-adhering dressings [Telfa]
- Oil of Cloves
- Over-the-counter pain medication
[aspirin]
- Paper & pencil
- Paper drinking cups
- Roller gauze - self adhering
- Safety pins
- Salt
- Scissors
- Soap
- Space blanket
- Sam splint
- Sugar or glucose solution
- Syrup of Ipecac
- Thermometer - oral & rectal
- Tongue blades
- Triangular bandages
- Tweezers
- Waterproof tape
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