Link to MamasHealth.com
Mamashealth.com Home
First Aid Information

First Aid Kit
Hazardous Products

Links

Email Mama

Injured workers rights



first aid kit

A well-stocked first-aid kit is a necessity in every home.

The first-aid kit should be kept in and easy to reach place. It is best to keep one first-aid kit in your home and one in each car. Also be sure to pack a first aid kit when you go on vacation.

How to make a First Aid Kit

Choose containers for your kits that are roomy, durable, easy to carry, and simple to open. Plastic tackle boxes or containers for storing art supplies are ideal, since they're lightweight, have handles, and offer a lot of space.

The following items are basic supplies. You can get most of them at a pharmacy or supermarket.

Bandages and dressings:

  • Assorted sizes and shapes of Band-Aids
  • Sterile gauze pads and adhesive tape
  • ACE bandage for wrapping wrist, ankle, knee, and elbow injuries
  • Triangular bandage for wrapping injuries and making an arm sling
  • Aluminum finger splints
  • Eye shield, pads, and bandages

Home health equipment:

  • Thermometer
  • Syringe, medicine cup, or medicine spoon for giving specific doses of medicine
  • Disposable, instant ice bags
  • Tweezers, to remove ticks and small splinters
  • Sharp scissors
  • Sterile cotton balls
  • Sterile cotton-tipped swabs
  • Blue "baby bulb" or "turkey baster" suction device
  • Save-A-Tooth storage device in case a tooth is broken or knocked out; contains a travel case and salt solution
  • Safety pins
  • First-aid manual

Medicine for cuts and injuries:

  • Antiseptic solution, such as hydrogen peroxide or wipes
  • Antibiotic ointment, such as bacitracin, polysporin, or mupirocin
  • Sterile eyewash, such as contact lens saline solution
  • Calamine lotion for stings or poison ivy
  • Hydrocortisone cream, ointment, or lotion for itching
  • Ibuprofen for pain
  • Extra prescription medications
  • Anti-diarrhea medication
  • Antacid (for upset stomach)
  • Laxative

Miscellaneous items:

  • Plastic gloves
  • Flashlight
  • Extra batteries
  • Mouthpiece for administering CPR
  • List of emergency phone numbers
  • Blanket
  • Dried food
  • Canned goods
  • Can opener
  • Prescription glasses
  • Eye wash solution
  • Bottled water

Check your kit regularly, and replace any supplies that are getting low or which have expired.

Featured Book

Health Book

Advertise on MamasHealth.com

Your product featured on MamasHealth.com

Email Newsletter icon, E-mail Newsletter icon, Email List icon, E-mail List icon Sign up for our Email Newsletter
For Email Marketing you can trust

 

Hot Topics:

Domestic Violence: A pre-existing condition?

Serena: The wanna be vegetarian

Personal Story: How I recovered from my Eating Disorder

Mama wants to help: Food Bank programs and shelter assistance

Lucy Goes Green: Talk dirty to me

How to avoid Swine Flu

What no one will tell you about tummy tuck surgery

Mama's favorite item of the week: Trees for the Future

Foods for weight loss

Win a Gift Bag filled with Goodies from Stonyfield

Information obtained from MamasHealth.com™ should not be used as a substitute for professional medical care or attention by a qualified practitioner, nor should it be inferred as such. Always check with your doctor if you have any questions or concerns about a specific condition.

Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Use.
Contact us: PO Box 2170, Pasadena, CA 91102-2170

©2000 - 2009 MamasHealth, Inc.™. All rights reserved

Link to MamasHealth.com