MAKING AN OUTPOST FIRST AID KIT
- Alcohol Wipes (12) - Use for cleaning needles, clippers, tweezers.
- Aloe Vera Gel - Use for minor burns or skin irritations that require soothing.
- Antibiotic Ointment - For the obvious minor cuts.
- Baking Soda - Use to make an anti-itch paste. Just add water and apply to the itch area.
- Band-Aids - Use for those little cuts and make sure to have an assortment.
- Benadryl - Use for allergies.
- Cotton Swabs - Use for cleaning or applying creams or ointments.
- Elastic Bandage - Get 2 of these, a wide roll. They are use for sprains, strains or in some cases to keep a dressing over a wound.
- First-Aid Tape - We use both the 1 inch tape used in sports, and the conventional 1/2 inch tape. Having both has been useful for us in securing bandages.
- Gauze Pads - Make sure the pads are sterile, preferably packaged in individual packages. You`ll need several small pads for both covering and cleaning small cuts and scrapes. Get 3 large non-stick pads for larger cuts or scrapes.
- Gauze Roll - Use a 2 inch wide roll. It`s great for wrapping an injured arm or leg. Be sure it is also sterile.
- Hydrocortisone Cream - Used for itching caused by bug bites or plants. Make sure the cream is 1% or less.
- Ice-Pack - Use the chemical ice-packs. It turns cold when you break open the chemicals inside the pouch. Do not apply the ice-pack directly to the skin...just a side note.
- Ipecac - Use for poisoning.
- Latex Gloves - Use these whenever you have the possibility of coming into contact with someone`s blood, outside of your immediate family member`s. You want to use all the protection you can get.
- Magnifying Glass - Use for those hard-to-see slivers, etc., the one`s kids seem to attract.
- Mole Skin - Use for blisters.
- Safety Pins - Use for making a sling or pinning elastic bandages.
- Scissors - Use for cutting tape or even skin in certain situations.
- Sewing Needle - Use for those gruesome splinters.
- Small Mirror - Used to check eye problems, also as an emergency signaling device.
- Soap - We like using the liquid soap. Make sure it is not one just full of scents and get a small bottle of it. Soap is an excellent cleaner.
- Syringe - Find the kind that has a bulb on it, it is great for flushing wounds with water rather than applying a cloth.
- Tissues - A package of these can go a long ways. Good for bloody noses and general clean-up. Also, a great emergency fire starter.
- Triangular Bandage - Used as a sling. You can make one out of a light piece of cloth. Get a cloth approximately 42" x 42".
- Tweezers - Use to pull out those splinters.
- Tylenol - Use as a pain reliever or fever reducer.
- Waterproof container
- Surgical gloves
- Book of basic first aid procedures
- Large roll of 2" wide cloth adhesive tape --not waterproof- on cardboard roll which can be collapsed (can be ripped into narrower strips--warm near skin before using)
- 4" x 4" sterile gauze pads--at least 10
- Ace bandage
- Moleskin
- Band-aids
- Triangle bandage
- 2 single-edged razor blades in sterile packages
- 1 pair tweezers
- 1 pair scissors
- Thermometer
- Aspirin
- Bernadine antiseptic
- Aqueous Zephaniah-clear antiseptic
- Antacid tablets
- Milk of magnesia tablets
- Tube of Vaseline
- Instant ice compress (in summer)
- Sterile moist wipes in foil
FIRST AID LESSON
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