The
First Aid Kit
First aid kits come in many shapes and sizes. You can buy them, or
you can make your own kit. Whether you buy a first aid kit or put one
together, make sure it has all the items you may need. Include any personal
items, such as medications.
Here are suggestions for the contents of a first aid kit:
Activated Charcoal (use only if instructed by Poison Control Center)
Adhesive Tape
Antiseptic Ointment
Alcohol swabs, individually wrapped
Band-Aids (assorted sizes)
Blanket
Cold Pack
Disposable Gloves
Gauze Pads and Roller Gauze (assorted sizes)
Hand Cleaner
Plastic Bags
Scissors and Tweezers
Small Flashlight and Extra Batteries
Syrup of Ipecac (use only if instructed by Poison Control Center)
Triangular Bandage
Burnaid gel
Snake Bite kit
Disposable emergency blanket
Instant Cold pack
Instant Hot pack
Medications:
Anti-diarrhea medication, Tylenol ( fever reducer), Ibuprofen (Nuprin,
Motrin, Advil) inflammation reduction, sprains bruises, etc, Benadryl
for mild allergic reactions, Epinephrine in the form of an Epi Pen to
treat more serious allergic reactions that might otherwise be fatal.