Saturday, January 9, 2021

YOUR FIRST AID KIT from 'Shelter at Home' a book in progress

 

 

  YOUR FIRST AID KIT

1. Anesthetic spray (Bactrim) or lotion (Calamine, Campho-Phenique) - for itching rashes and insect bites.

2.  Adhesive cloth tape (10 yards by 1 inch)

3.  5 antiseptic wipe packets

4.  2 packets of aspirin (81 mg each)

5.  Oral thermometer (non-mercury/non glass),

6.  4" x 4" sterile gauze pads - for covering and cleaning wounds, or as a soft eye patch

7.  2", 3", and 4" Ace bandages - for wrapping sprained or strained joints, for wrapping gauze on to wounds, for wrapping on splints

8.  2 absorbent compress dressings (5 x 9 inches)

9.  25 adhesive bandages (various sizes)

10.  5 antibiotic ointment packets (approximately 1 gram) 

11.  Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) - oral antihistamine for allergic reactions, itching rashes. Avoid topical antihistamine creams because they may worsen the rash in some people.

12.  2 pair non latex exam gloves - for infection protection, and can be made into ice packs if filled with water and frozen

13.  1 emergency blanket

14.  1 instant cold compress

15.  Non adhesive pads (Telfa) - for covering wounds and burns

16.  Pocket mask for CPR

17.  Safety glasses

18.  N95 masks

19.  Reseal able oven bag - as a container for contaminated articles, can become an ice pack

20.  Safety pins (large and small) - for splinter removal and for securing triangular bandage sling

21.  Scissors

22.  Super glue.  (It’s called something else in the ER so they can charge a lot of extra money).

23.  Duct tape

24.  Triangular bandage - as a sling, towel, tourniquet

25.  Tweezers - for splinter or stinger or tick removal

26.  Chemical ice packs

27.  Celox blood thickener/clotting

28.  Cake frosting, candy, juice boxes for hypoglycemic/blood sugar related problems.

29.  Flares

30.  Flashlight

31.  Tarp

32.  Sharpie and paper (Mark the area around bug bite or other infection to see if it is growing in size.

33.  Fire extinguisher

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