Mamashealth.com Home First Aid Information First Aid Kit Hazardous Products Links Email Mama Injured workers rights Sign up for the MamasHealth Newsletter	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
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