First Aid Kits

There are many kits out there and many advanced items in them as well as many that are purely marketing ploys. Know how to use what you have and have the proper equipment for what you are trained to do. If you choose to make your own basic kit, here are some essential items to include:

  • Use something clean and that will keep items dry as container/carrier
  • Bottled water
  • Pen / pencil notepad
  • Emergency phone #, poison control, doctor, pharmacy, pertinent health info that may be important ie. allergies…medical conditions
  • Blanket
  • Pillow
  • Flashlight
  • Scissors / Trauma Shears
  • Tweezers
  • Alcohol preps
  • Latex / Non-Latex Gloves
  • 2 in-4 in Gauze pads
  • Gauze rolls
  • Fabric bandaging
  • Adhesive bandaging / assorted sizes
  • Medical tape 1 in and 2-4 in
  • Elastic bandage (Ace)
  • Ice pack / warm packs
  • Pillow case / towel
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Pocket mask for CPR / Respritory arrest, if trained
  • First Aid handbook