BASIC FIRST AID
KIT
Adapted from National First Aid Council
Recommendations
Customize As Needed For Situation:
- Adhesive tape, assorted widths
- Adhesive Bandage Rolls
- Alcohol Wipes or liquid (cleaning)
- Antacids
- Antibiotic 1st Aid cream (i.e. Neosporin)
- Aspirin
- Baking Soda (neutralizer)
- Bandage Pads - 2x2, 4x4 gauze
- Barriers - face mask, gloves, eye shield
mouth-to-mouth
- Band Aid Assortment
- Calamine Lotion (burns, abrasions, insect bites,
rashes)
- Chemical hot/cold packs
- Cotton Balls, swabs
- Decongestant spray
- Diarrhea medicine
- Flashlight
- EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER LIST
- Matches
- Insect repellent
- Measuring cup
- Non-adhesive dressing rolls
- Needles (splinter removal)
- Pad/Pencil
- Salt (sodium replenishment)
- Scissors
- Sugar (diabetic)
- Soap
- SPENCO 2nd Skin (moist dressing)
- Splint
- Sunscreen
- Syrup of Ipecac (poison regurgitation)
- #3 or #4 Triangular Bandages (for dressings or slings)
- Tackle Box
- Thermometers - 1 @ oral and rectal
- Tongue depressors
- Tweezers
- Zinc Oxide (burn, skin ulcers, etc. dressing)
Suggested additions to general kit:
- ACE Bandages
- Ammonia ampule, smelling salts
- Blanket - insulated mylar type best
- Instant Milk - poisoning, tooth transportation
- Hydrogen Peroxide (cleaning/bacterial agent)
- PROCEDURE LIST TAPED TO LID OF CONTAINER
- Safety Pins
- Water
Examples of important inclusions for specific
situations:
FOR AUTOMOBILE USE
- Bandages, medications, preparations from general list for
cuts, burns, chemical splashes, poisoning
- Cell Phone
- Sturdy knife - 3" clasp knife
- Waterproof tape
- Twine
- Waterproof ground cloth
- Emergency phone number list - poison control, EMS,
etc.
- Life-O-Gen or other oxygen dispenser
- Flares
- Fire extinguisher
- Water bottle
- Baking soda
FOR FOOD SERVICE SETTINGS
- Ammonia inhalant
- Blood clotting spray
- Burn gel
- Burn antiseptic
- Eye drops
- Eye wash
- Hydrocortisone cream
- Merthiolate swabs
HOUSEHOLD KIT
Include items from general list and modifications specific to
individual family members such as children's strength medications, emergency
personal medications.
SPORTS ACTIVITIES
- Additional bandages, especially larger sizes
- Shark tape - few rolls of assorted sizes
- Heel pads
- Hydrogen peroxide spray
- Eye wash or saline solution
- Pre-wrap
- Cold packs
- Triangular bandages
- Splints, finger, arm, leg
CHEMICAL EXPOSURE SITUATIONS
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- WaterGel or other burn wrap
- WaterGel or other burn dressing
- Oxygen dispensing unit
- Phosphate buffers or other neutralizers as recommended by
chemical manufacturer
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