Band-Aids and Such
Everything You would Need to Stay Safe
Things to pack
- 10 Alcohol swabs – to prevent infection
- 1 Medium tube of antibiotic cream – to prevent infection
- 4 Burn gel packets – for burn relief and to keep bandages from sticking to the burn
- 4 Sugar packets – for diabetic sugar regulation
- 40 Assorted Band Aids – to bandage wounds
- 6 Blister patches or moleskin – to bandage wounds
- 2 Small rolls of waterproof tape – to bandage wounds
- 10 Small gauze pads (4” x 4”) – to bandage wounds
- 8 Small non-stick gauze pads (4” x 4”) – to bandage wounds, especially burns
- 6 Large gauze pads – to bandage wounds
- 2 Gauze rolls – to bandage wounds
- Ace Bandage – to apply pressure to wounds, and to immobilize joints and limbs
- SAM Splint – to immobilize joints and limbs
- 12 Acetaminophen tablets – for pain, inflammation and fever
- 12 Ibuprofen tablets – for pain, inflammation and fever
- 12 Aspirin tablets – for pain and heart attack treatment
- 10 Anti-diarrhea tablets – for treating the symptoms of bacterial, viral or protozoa-caused diarrhea
- 10 Antacid tablets – for stomach upset
- 10 Antihistamine tablets – for cold, allergies and allergic reactions
- 8 Butterfly strips – to bandage wounds
- Razor blade – as an emergency cutting tool
- Bug bite stick – for sting and bite relief
- 10 Pairs non-latex gloves – for the prevention of contamination
- 1 Kwik Clot wound dressing – to control severe bleeding
- EMT shears – to cut clothing and bandages
- Wound irrigation device or eye wash – to remove debris from the eyes and rough or deep wounds
- Glass thermometer – to determine body temperature for fever, hypothermia and heat-related illness
- 1 Large needle – to dig out splinters, and to lance boils and other sealed infections
- 1 Book of matches & 2 lighters – for emergency fire starting and heat sanitation of metal equipment
- Tweezers – to remove splinters and foreign objects
- Space Blanket – for emergency shelter and shock management
- Flashlight and extra batteries
Extra Tips
- Keep a first aid kit in your home and in the car
- Carry a first aid kit with you or know where one is
- Keep it in a back pack or other easy to carry container
- Check expiration dates and replace anything out of date
- Check your kit regularly
- Make sure the batteries for the flashlight and anything else you might need work
- Include any personal medications and emergency numbers