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Every household should have at least one first aid kit on hand. A first aid kit is just one more tool in your repertoire of emergency preparedness.  Personally, I recommend creating your own first aid kit for several reasons. One, most commercial first aid kits on the market are skimpy!  In an effort to keep the price down, companies put the bare minimum in a first aid kit.  Two, if you create your own kit, you know exactly what’s in it, which makes it more usable when you need it.  And three, no one knows your preferences, requirements or your particular situation like you do.

To help you create your own first aid kit and provide some guidance, I’ve added a recommend list of items.  Make sure and modify this list to suit your particular needs.

Meds

• activated charcoal
• antacid
• decongestant
• diarrhea medication
• hydrogen peroxide
• insect repellent
• insect sting swabs
• burn ointment
• eye drops
• tylenol®
• aspirin
• advil®
• medique® medi-lyte electrolyte heat relief tablets
• cough drops
• triple antibiotic ointment
• hydrocortisone cream
• medicated lip ointment
• antibiotic ointment
• antifungal cream
• sunblock
• alcohol prep
• antiseptic towelette
• povidone iodine wipe
• vaseline
• water purification tablets
• soap
• hand sanitizer

Wound Management

• band-aids assorted sizes
• quikclot®
• absorbent compress dressings (5 x 9 inches)
• adhesive bandages (assorted sizes)
• adhesive cloth tape (10 yards x 1 inch)
• roller bandage (2 inches wide)
• roller bandage (4 inches wide)
• sterile gauze pads (3 x 3 inches)
• sterile gauze pads (4 x 4 inches)
• ace bandage
• triangular bandages
• medical tape
• steri strip
• moleskin
• cotton balls
• cotton swabs

Tools

• scissors
• razor blades
• tweezers
• tongue blades
• thermometer
• sam splint
• space blanket
• safety pins
• scissors
• needles & thread
• first aid guide
• chemical ice packs
• chemical hot packs
• flash light

A first aid kit is not one of those items you can create or buy and then just forget about.  Make sure and check your first aid kit on a regular basis to ensure the contents haven’t expired.  One last thing! All these items are worthless if you don’t know how to use them, training is the key element in any first aid kit.  There are numerous resources to choose from, a good starting point may be the Red Cross.

Thanks

Security Guy

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