First Aid Kit

Accidents, injuries, and emergencies can happen to anyone so being properly prepared for these situations is all-important. Ideally everyone should keep a first aid kit in their residence and also in their automobile.

First Aid Kit Basics

• Band-aids of all different sizes.
• 4” by 4” gauze pads and dressing bandages.
• 2” Dressing rolls
• Medical Tape
• Cotton balls and Q-tips
• Alcohol pads and antimicrobial hand wipes.
• Sterile water and Hydrogen Peroxide both in 16 oz. bottles.
• Ace Bandage
• Arm Sling
• Chemical ice and hot pack.
• Thermometer
• Scissors, tweezers, and nail clippers.
• Jackknife
• Clean String.
• Sterile gloves.
• Flashlight.

Over-the-counter Medications

• Antibiotic ointment – For cuts and scrapes.
• Calamine lotion.
• Medicated sunburn spray.
• Insect bite relief spray or pads.
• Tylenol and Advil for pain and fever reduction.
• Benadryl for allergies, itching, and runny nose.
• Sudafed for stuffy noses.
• Throat lozenges.

Try to take a basic first aid and CPR course if possible it could be the difference between life or death for your family members and others you know.