Major First Aid Kits
There's no perfect first aid kit. Every kit is a compromise between portability (you may need to walk or hike to the victim), completeness (you can't have the whole ER in your car), and simplicity (you need to know how to use the stuff). What you have in your first aid kit depends on (1) what you need to do, (2) where you're going to do it, and (3) what you're trained to do.
To purchase supplies mentioned in these first aid
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| A first aid kit is a handy and portable way of keeping basic first aid
supplies organized -- all in one place, easily remembered, and organized. Even in your
home, a kit may be the best place for your medical equipment and supplies. The sample first aid kit at right is for auto or home. It includes supplies for wound care, burn care, fracture stabilization, and medical emergencies. To learn about individual components, link to: |
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Sample Basic First Aid Kit:
placed in a small backpack or one-tray plastic tackle tox
This first aid kit might be good for a car or cabin. Cost for the components will be
around $90. Pre-stocked basic kits like this are available from many sources, on the web,
by catalog, in outdoor-specialty stores, and at medical supply stores.
| first aid handbook 4-1/2 inch scissor 1 roll 1" tape 2 2x2 gauze pads 3 4x4 gauze pads 1 5x9 gauze compress 1 8x10 gauze compress 2 2" roller gauze 1 2" elastic wrap |
2 oval eye pads 5 knuckle bandages 5 fingertip bandages 5 butterfly bandage 10 1" plastic bandages 1 triangular bandage 3 antiseptic towellettes 3 Betadine prep pads 4 alcohol prep pads |
triple antibiotic ointment hydrocortisone cream burn gel eye wash bottle instant cold pack acetaminophen ibuprofen ipecac penlight |
Note: where quantities are mentioned (for example "5 knuckle bandages") consider this a "minimum guideline." You may need higher quantities either for convenience, or because you'll be providing first aid for multiple people. It's best to buy in bulk, then resupply your kit from boxes. Go to WoundCareShop to buy supplies for your kit.
Sample Deluxe First Aid Kit:
fits in a large plastic two-tray tackle box
This is an extensive kit, with supplies for medical emergencies as well as injuries. It
requires some advanced knowledge to use all the components (for example, glucose for
hypoglycemia, CPR shield for rescue breathing). It can serve as a home first aid kit, auto
or boat first aid kit, or group first aid kit (work or camp). Cost for the components will
be around $200. Complete kits similar to this one are sold by specialty medical supply
stores, for example STAT Medical Supply in Salt Lake.
| First aid handbook CPR shield EMT snips 7-1/2" splinter forceps multi-tool w needle-nose penlight w extra batteries disposable scalpel #11 thermometer ipecac glucose tube face mask 1 chemical cold pack 1 chemical heat pack 1 hypothermia blanket 1 cottontip swab pack 1 emergency candle, 2-hr 1 box waterproof matches 4 safety pins 1 aluminum splint, 3/4" width 2 ammonia inhalants |
2 pair latex gloves waterless hand cleaner eye wash 4 oz 1 burn gel dressing 4x4 burn gel 4 oz bottle triple antibiotic ointment 1 oz hydrocortisone cream 1 oz Betadine solution 1 oz 6 Betadine prep pad 9 sting relief pads 10 alcohol prep pad 9 antiseptic towelette 2 oval eye pad 1 padding roll gauze 4.5" 2 triangular bandage 2 roller gauze 2" 2 roller gauze 3" 1 roller gauze 4" 5 gauze pad 2x2 5 gauze pad 4x4 |
2 non-stick pad 2x3 2 non-stick pad 3x4 1 multi-trauma dressing 1 abdominal pad 5x9 1 maternity pad 10 fingertip bandage 10 knuckle bandage 4 butterfly medium 2 butterfly large 2 plastic bandage x-large 20 bandage strips 3/4" 10 bandage strips 1" 1 Benzoin swab Steri-strip 1/2 inch Steri-strip 1/4 inch 1 roll silk tape 1" 1 elastic bandage 4" 1 Coban wrap 2" 1 Coban wrap 3" |
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