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To handle any emergency, organize a first aid kit that is well
stocked and handy at a moment’s notice. The first aid kit’s
supplies will determine how prepared you are. Make sure it is
supplied well.
A first aid kit may be designed specifically for emergencies in
the home or for away from home, but the general supplies are the
same for both. If you buy or make your own first aid kit, the
American Red Cross recommends including: bandages of various
sizes, a triangular bandage, a cold pack, disposable gloves,
antibacterial hand cleaner, antiseptic ointment, adhesive first
aid tape, plastic bags, scissors and tweezers, a small
flashlight with extra batteries, and cotton balls and swabs.
You may also include syrup of ipecac and activated charcoal, but
only if instructed to by the Poison Control Center.
For first aid kit supplies outside the home, include a warm
blanket. If you will be using the first aid kit for hiking,
camping, or boating, also include insect repellant, lotion for
insect bites, sun block, and lotion to soothe sunburns for life
outdoors. If you will be using the first aid kit in the car,
consider adding jumper cables, oil, or flares.
To personalize your first aid kit supply, include an emergency
contact sheet and a few of the your or your family’s regular
prescriptions like allergy medicine or heart medicine. Though
the medication may not be needed in a minor emergency, the first
aid kit can serve as a back up when the medicine runs out and
refills have not be ordered.
You can also give a first aid kit to college freshman or a young
adults living on their own for the first time. Supply the first
aid kit with a thermometer, cough drops or cough syrup, and
aspirin for the aches and pains of the first cold away from home.
Store all the first aid kit supplies in a lightweight, portable
waterproof container. Try plastic tackle boxes and art supply
boxes to hold your supplies. With the right planning, your first
aid kit will be supplied with all the tools needed to handle any
emergency.
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