Many parents have
a first aid kit in their house that is little more than a
box of bandaids and some antibiotic cream. But if an emergency
or disaster were to strike where you couldn't easily make
a trip down to the drug store, would you be able to treat
an array of minor injuries? Changes are you probably would
not, so here is a handy list of what you should have on hand.
First aid guide
Information
of emergency numbers including:
Nearest
hospital
Nearest
clinic
family physician
poison control
nurse's
hotline (if available)
Information
on each family member such as date of birth, allergies,
medications
Bandaids / adhesive
bandages with large assortment of sizes
Smaller box
of latex-free bandages (incase someone has a latex allergy)
Gauze pads
Adhesive tape
Antibiotic cream
(such as Polysporin)
Individually
wrapped alcohol wipes (often with diabetic supplies)
Ace bandage
Bottles of Advil/Tylenol,
in both adult and appropriate child formulas
Antihistimine,
in both adult and child
Tweezers
Scissors
Cotton balls
or pads
Q-tips
Gloves
Hand sanitizer
Rubbing alcohol
Calamine lotion
Hydrocortisone
cream
You may also need
to add items based on your family's needs. If someone as a
severe allergy, an epi pen is a good item to add. If someone
wears contacts, a bottle of contact lense solution and eye
drops should be added.
If it sounds a
bit daunting, you may be able to purchase one of the deluxe
first aid kits, but it is much cheaper to do it yourself.
