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Home First Aid Supply list
Putting together a first aid kit for your home and family is a necessity because accidents can happen everywhere, especially around the home. You can buy a ready-made first aid kit at your local pharmacy or you can put together a custom-made kit that is particularly appropriate for the needs of your family. For an instance, if you or one of your family members is prone to upset stomachs after meals, allergic to Poison Ivy, unable to internally take aspirin, you would want to modify your first aid kit to include items such as PEPTO BISMOL, Calamine Lotion, and TYLENOL. If someone in the family is allergic to bee stings, you should include an EPI- PEN in your kit also.
To begin completing the supplies for your own first aid kit, you will first need a proper storage container. This should be a large, durable metal or plastic container that has a lockable lid on it with the intention that young children can’t get into it. It is also better that the container has plenty of individual compartments inside so you can separate and manage its contents easily. A new or unused fishing tackle box is a fine choice for storing your first aid kit in.
After getting the right container for your home first aid supply, here is a common list of recommended supplies that your kit must contain:
- BAND - AIDS in Various Sizes used for small cuts, scrapes, et cetera.
- Small, Medium, and Large - Size Gauze Pads used for deeper, larger cuts, scrapes, et cetera.
- ACE Bandage used for wrapping sprains, et cetera.
- Roll of Gauze used to hold the gauze pads in .place
- Butterfly Band - Aids used to close deep cuts
- Adhesive tape
- NEOSPORIN or Other Type of Antiseptic Ointment.
- Hot / Cold Pack used for swelling, fever, et cetera
- Rubbing alcohol Swabs.
- TYLENOL, MOTRIN, or Aspirin used for pain and fever reducers.
- Iodine – Antiseptic particularly useful for locating splinters.
- Hydrogen Peroxide for all-around antiseptic.
- BENADRYL or Other Type of Anti-histamine for insect bites, allergies, and others.
- Calamine Lotion used for rashes such as Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac, et cetera
- PEPTO BISMOL used for nausea, bloating, diarrhea, et cetera
- TUMS, ROLAIDS, or MYLANTA for Antacids.
- Burn Ointment.
- Syrup of Ipecac used for accidental poisonings. Keep in mind: Don’t administer except under the direction of a physician.
- Sterile cotton wash cloth.
- Petroleum Jelly for minor scrapes, and it is also a lip balm too.
- Hand Sanitizer.
- Sterile paper towels or disposable Latex gloves.
- A pair of tweezers.
- Small pair of scissors
- Disposable plastic strip thermometers.
- Sterile cotton balls to clean cuts.
- Sterile cotton swabs used to apply ointments.
- Large and sterile sewing needle for removing splinters.
- Small and bright Halogen flashlight for seeing down throats.
- List of Emergency Telephone Numbers that includes your family doctor, the poison control center, et cetera.
Those items listed above that are not sealed in their own container should be stored in a sealed plastic bag. This will make them clean and sterile for use. You must also check your home's first aid kit every six months to make sure that none of the products have reached their expiration dates. Be sure that you keep the emergency telephone numbers up to date. Take note that you should read and follow the directions on each product container before using or taking it. There’s no better way to ensure safety and security of you and your loved ones during emergency cases than by just having a first-aid kit ready for your reach.
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