January 2010

First Aid Kits - What should you include?

Every family should keep a First Aid Kit in the home.  But what items should you include?  Here is a recommended list:   Basic Supplies- Adhesive Tape Antibiotic ointment Antiseptic solution or towelettes Bandages, including a roll of elastic wrap (Ace, Coban, others) and bandage strips (Band-Aid, Curad, others) in assorted sizes Instant cold packs Cotton balls and cotton-tipped swabs Disposable Latex or synthetic gloves, at least two pairs Duct tape Gauze pads and roller gauze in assorted sizes Eye goggles First-aid manual Petroleum jelly or other lubricant Plastic bags for the disposal of contaminated materials Safety pins in assorted sizes Save-A-Tooth storage device containing salt solutions and a travel case Scissors, tweezers and a needles Soap or instant hand sanitizer Sterile eyewash, such as a saline solution Thermometer Triangular bandage Turkey baster or other bulb suction device for flushing out wounds Medications- Activated charcoal (use only if instructed by your poison control center) Aloe vera gel Anti-diarrhea medication Over-the-counter oral antihistamine (Benadryl, others) Aspirin and nonaspirin pain relievers (never give aspirin to children) Calamine lotion Over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream Personal medications that don't need refrigeration If prescribed by your doctor, drugs to treat an allergic attack, such as an auto-injector of epinephrine (EpiPen) Syringe, medicine cup or spoon body { background: #FFF; } body { background: #FFF; }  

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