First Aid Kit - Key Components
Activated charcoal
Adhesive bandage strips
Adhesive
surgical tape
Antihistamine tablets
Antiseptic wipes or antiseptic solution
Antiseptic/anesthetic ointment or spray
Bandages
(crepe and elastic)
Band-aids in
a variety of sizes and sizes
Blunt-tipped scissors
Bulb syringe
Butterfly bandages
Calamine/antihistamine lotion
Cotton swabs
Dressings
Elastic bandage, 3 inches wide
Equipment
Eye cup or small plastic cup
Eye drops
Hypoallergenic adhesive tape
Insect bite
lotion (Stingose or calamine lotion)
Insect
repellent
Instant-acting chemical cold packs
Instruments
Medication
Paper cups
Pain relief
tablets (Ibuprofen, aspirin, etc.)
Q-tips
Safety pins
Scissors
Roller bandages
Space blanket
Sterile cotton balls
Sterile eye patches
Sterile eye wash
Sterile gauze pads, 4 by 4 inches
Sterile nonstick pads
Sunburn lotion
Sunscreen
30+ SPF
Syrup of ipecac
Thermometer
Triangular bandage
Tweezers
*
All first aid kits should include a first aid
instruction booklet:
The American Red Cross First Aid and Safety Handbook
Source: American Red Cross.
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