It
will
become easier to handle medical emergencies if you have a proper and
well-supplied
first aid kit at home. In fact, it is a must for every house and even a
car to
have a good first aid kit. You need to have a mixed bag of certain
basic
supplies in your first aid kit in order to handle different forms of
emergencies.
Always make it a point to place to keep your first aid kit in a place
that is convenient
and very easy to locate. This will help everyone in your home in
finding the first
aid box in times of need.
Now
what are
the supplies that you need to stock? In your list, you must include
articles
like antibiotic ointment, adhesive tape, cold and hot packs, gauze pads
and
rolls, finger splints, hand sanitizer, bandage, 2 pairs of
use-and-throw
gloves, cotton balls, flushing bottle, antiseptic wipes or solution,
swabs, and
saline eye wash. You should also have a good first aid manual in the
kit.
You
must also keep the following medicines: anti-diarrhea
medicine, activated charcoal, pain reliever, antihistamine,
hydrocortisone
cream, EpiPen for allergies, as well as a spoon and medicine cup. From
time to time,
throw away old medicines with expired dates.
Sasha, in this town, we need smelling salts to bring buyers around after they see the prices, especially if they are from the midwest!