First Aid: Tips For Common Accidents And Emergencies

FIRST AID KIT (A MINIATURE HOSPITAL)

First aid kit is a collection of equipments, materials and over-the-counter drugs used in giving first aid. It is very important especially in the home for emergencies. Do you have one? If No, get one as soon as possible from a store or you can assemble the item into a portable box. Have one in your house and another in your car.

First Aid Box

 COMPONENTS OF FIRST AID KIT

• First aid manual
• 25 adhesive bandage (assorted sizes)
• Dressing packs
• Crepe bandage
• Adhesive tapes
• Disposable gloves
• Safety pins
• Surgical mask
• Scissors and tweezers
• A pair of artery forceps
• Disposable syringes (2ml,5ml)
• A bottle of spirit
• A bottle of salvon
• 5 Antiseptic ointment/solution (e.g hydrogen peroxide)
• Cleansing soap
• Tetanus injection ampoule
• Pain drug (acetaminophen and ibuprofen)
• Calamine lotion
• 2 hydrocortisone cream packs (1%, approx 1gram each)
• Antacid
•  Asthma drug
• Antihistamine e.g phenhydramine
• Antibiotic ointment packs
• Packs of Aspirin
• Petroleum jelly
• Saline solution
• Anti diarrhoea medication (e.g. Oral rehydration salt)
• Flashlight and extra batteries (Nigerian power issues and for those in developed countries you might find yourself in dark place)
• Blanket
• Mouthpiece for administering CPR
• List of emergency phone numbers including that of family doctor

PRECAUTION

• Store kit out of reach of children but still within the reach of grown members of the family
• Replace missing or expired item
• Re check the kit often (the flashlight may have stop working or the battery is exhausted, better to turn the battery in ++ direction, in that way it wont discharge)

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