Here are some things to have in your first-aid kit. Keep all
items in a waterproof container.
• First-aid manual.
• Sterile adhesive
bandages in assorted sizes.
• A dozen 2-inch and
3-inch sterile gauze pads.
• A dozen 3-inch sterile
gauze pads.
• Hypoallergenic adhesive
tape.
• Three triangular
bandages.
• Three rolls of 2-inch
sterile roller bandages.
• Three rolls of 3-inch
sterile roller bandages.
• Scissors and tweezers.
• Needle, for sewing and
removing splinters.
• Bar of soap in its own
plastic bag or waterproof container.
• Packets of moistened
towelettes.
• Antiseptic spray.
• Hydrogen peroxide, for
cleaning wounds.
• Rubbing alcohol.
• Iodine, for purifying
water and disinfecting wounds.
• Thermometer.
• Petroleum jelly to
relieve itching.
• Ointments for burns and
cuts.
• Various sizes of safety
pins.
• Latex gloves.
• Aspirin, acetaminophen
and antacid tablets. |
