Contents of a First Aid Kit

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Every home, office, school or rather everybody should have a first aid kit ready for emergency. If you are not sure about its content, then let us provide you some useful information.

A first aid kit with all the necessary supplies is a must-have for all homes and offices. These kits are very useful for emergency preparedness because it helps give basic treatment to an injured person.

They are useful for burns, accidents or heat stroke and are available in different shapes and sizes. You can also gather the supplies and make your own medical box or kit.

First Aid Kit Container

Choose a box that is light, easy to carry and accessible. It should be big enough to hold all the basic supplies. You can use old rectangular or square tin cookie boxes or freezer bag for storing your medical contents.

What a first aid box should hold is purely based on personal choice or needs. However, it should contain all the basic requirements that are necessary for any untoward injury. The list given here may appear extensive, but contains information related to all that is necessary for a first aid box.

Proper Place for First Aid Kit

Keep your kit in an area that is easily accessible to everyone during emergency. Keep different first aid kit for your home, office and car. Best places to keep a medical emergency kit are: Bathroom or Kitchen Cabinet Glove compartment in the car Workshop Garage Playground Classroom Church Cafeteria

First Aid Box Supplies List

The contents should consist of all the basic essentials needed to treat an injury. Prepare a contents list and cross check it with a medical practitioner. Visit the local drug store and buy proper quantity of requirements according to the contents list.

The following materials should be present in a first aid box: Bar of soap 2-inch roller bandage 1-inch roller bandage 1-inch adhesive 3-by-3-inch sterile pads Triangular bandage Assorted gauze pads Adhesive strips Oral thermometer Scissors Tweezers 5 x 9 inches absorbent compress dressings Sunburn lotion

Lip salve Poison ivy lotion Small flashlight (with extra batteries and bulb) Absorbent cotton Iodine tablets Safety pins Needles Paper cups Foot powder Instant ice packs Insect repellent Insect sting swabs Matches

Oil of Cloves Hot water bottle Alcohol wipes Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen Gloves 1 blanket (space blanket) Antibiotic Cream Antiseptic solution (like hydrogen peroxide) First aid instruction booklet List of emergency phone numbers

These are some of the basic first aid box supplies that you need to store for an emergency. Read the first aid manual thoroughly and understand it. Keep a regular check on the kit contents and replace missing items or those that have crossed their expiry date.

Once you have readied your kit, it is wise to show it to your doctor. The doctor may offer some guidelines on using certain items. First aid kits help fight an emergency when it is required the most. You must keep a well stocked kit ready at your home or office. You never know when you may need one.