January Week 4: First Aid Kits

Ugh! I'm such a slacker! This week has been crazy busy, so forgive me for being late posting!

This week we are working on our First Aid kits. What we are looking to build is a basic home kit that can be used to take care of minor injuries. The following items are recommended in a home kit:

Disposable gloves
4"x4" sterile gauze
3" roll of gauze bandage
First aid scissors
Adhesive tape
Elastic (Ace) Bandage
A variety of adhesive bandages (Band-aids)
Tweezers
And a storage container for it all

Other items that are useful:
Antiseptic wound wipes or liquid
Topicl pain-relief spray or ointment
Antibiotic ointment (Neosporin, etc.)
Anti-inflamatory meds (ibuprofen, Tylenol, etc.)
Burn gream or gel
Hydrocorisone cream
Instant cold packs
Alcohol
Hydrogen peroxide
Cotton balls
Q-tips

Some of these items will have expiration dates, so it's important to keep an eye on those. Some of these items can be found at the dollar store or in trial sizes.

Emergency First Aid kit for Car, Home, Boat, Camper, etc.:
An emergency first aid kit is used ONLY for emergency, life threatening situations and should be kept fully intact and replenished if used.
Disposable gloves
Disposable breathing barrier for CPR
Sterile dressings: 5"x9", 4"x4"
3" roll guaze dressing
First aid scissors
Adhesive tape
Hand sanitizer
Phone numbers of emergency personnel and poison control

The emergency kit is a basic kit that will allow you to administer aid until emergency crews arrive. I also keep a blanket available in my car in the case of an emergency or accident where someone is in shock. Hopefully you never have to use it, but if you do you will have what you need!

Good luck and I will post earlier next week!