First Aid Kit
What are the essentials to keep in your First Aid Kit / Box?
A first aid kit is a box, bag or pack that holds supplies used to treat minor injuries like cuts, scrapes, burns, bruises, and sprains etc.
Some of the essentials to be kept in your first aid kit include:
For dressing wounds
-Surgical cotton rolls – for cleaning dirt, grime and debris with water/ antiseptic solution
-Plasters (band aids) in different sizes and shapes, to cover minor abrasions and cuts
-Sterile gauze in different sizes for dressing wounds
-Distilled water for cleaning wounds
-Tourniquet to stop blood loss around arm / leg
-Medical tape to hold bandage in place
For joint fracture / sprain Compression / Elastic / Tensor Bandage, to wrap around a sprain or strain
-Triangular Bandages to use as an arm sling or as a pad to control bleeding
-Pain-relieving spray
-Sam Splint for supporting and immobilizing a broken bone
-Cold Packs / Instant
-Cold Compresses for sprains, strains, bumps and bruises
For maintaining hygiene and preventing infections
-Hand Sanitizer
-Disposable sterile gloves
-Face shield or Eye Protection
-Antiseptic cleansing wipes
-Antiseptic liquid and cream
-Antibiotic ointment CPR
-Pocket Mask to avoid direct physical contact with the patient while giving a CPR