| Model |
First aid kit |
| Weight (kg) |
0.5 |
| Color |
Red, white |
| Main Material |
Plastic |
| Care Label |
Nil |
A well-stocked first-aid kit can help you respond effectively to common injuries and emergencies. Keep at least one first-aid kit in your home or office and one in your car. Store your kits someplace easy to get to and out of the reach of young children. Make sure children old enough to understand the purpose of the kits know where they're stored.
You can buy first-aid kits at many drugstores or assemble your own. You may want to tailor your kit based on your activities and needs. A first-aid kit might include:
Basic supplies
- Adhesive tape
- Elastic wrap bandages
- Bandage strips and "butterfly" bandages in assorted sizes
- Super glue
- Rubber tourniquet or 16 French catheter
- Nonstick sterile bandages and roller gauze in assorted sizes
- Eye shield or pad
- Large triangular bandage (may be used as a sling)
- Aluminum finger splint
- Instant cold packs
- Cotton balls and cotton-tipped swabs
- Disposable nonlatex examination gloves, several pairs
- Duct tape
- Petroleum jelly or other lubricant
- Plastic bags, assorted sizes
- Safety pins in assorted sizes
- Scissors and tweezers
- Hand sanitizer
- Eyewash solution
- Thermometer
- Turkey baster or other bulb suction device for flushing wounds
- Sterile saline for irrigation, flushing
- Breathing barrier (surgical mask)
- Syringe, medicine cup or spoon
- First-aid manual
Key Features
an up-to-date first-aid manual
a list of emergency phone numbers
sterile gauze pads of different sizes
adhesive tape
adhesive bandages (Band-Aids) in several sizes
an elastic bandage
a splint
wipes
soap
hand sanitizer
solution (like hydrogen peroxide)
sterile water, saline (saltwater), or irrigation solution and a large syringe for washing cuts
tweezers
sharp scissors
safety pins
disposable instant cold packs
alcohol wipes or ethyl alcohol
a thermometer
tooth preservation kit
plastic non-latex gloves (at least 2 pairs)
a flashlight and extra batteries
a mouthpiece for giving CPR (you can get one from your local Red Cross)
an eye shield
eye wash solution
ointment
hydrocortisone cream (1%)
calamine lotion
acetaminophen and ibuprofen
an antihistamine (anti-itch medicine), like Benadryl, Zyrtec, Claritin, or store brands
extra prescription medicines (if you're traveling)
medicine syringes and cups
Read the first-aid manual so you'll understand how to use what's in your kits. (If your kids are old enough to understand, review the main points with them.) Read the manual from time to time and check to see if it is up to date.
Store first-aid kits out of children's reach but where adults can easily get them.
Check the kits regularly. Replace missing items or anything that has expired.
Make sure babysitters and other caregivers know where the kit is and how to use it.
Check the flashlight batteries to make sure they work.
If you're flying, pack the first-aid kit in your checked luggage. Many of the items won't be permitted in carry-on bags.
