The Emergency First Aid Kit Essentials You Need
Updated: Oct. 25, 2021A well-stocked first-aid kit can help you take effective action in an emergency situation. Here are the specific items that you should stock in first-aid kits for your home, your car and the great outdoors.
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First aid kit for the home
Keep a watertight box containing:
- Alcohol-free antiseptic wipes
- Alcohol gel
- Latex-free disposable gloves
- Adhesive bandages in assorted sizes
- Sterile dressings in assorted sizes
- Sterile eye pad
- Triangular bandages
- Safety pins in assorted sizes
- Crepe roller bandages of different widths
- Elastic bandage
- Combined sterile dressing and bandage
- Adhesive tape
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Digital thermometer
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First aid kit for the car
It is possible to purchase a first aid kit that is designed to be kept in a car. A kit from the Red Cross contains:
- Adhesive bandages
- Triangular bandages
- Dressing pads
- Gauze swabs
- Sterile dressings
- Adhesive tape
- Disposable gloves
- Antiseptic wipes
- Safety pins
- Disposable face shield
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Mylar blanket
- Note pad and pencil
- Flashlight
- Clinical waste bag
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First aid kit for outdoor activities
When camping or hiking, consider purchasing a pouch travel kit that can easily be carried. The Red Cross travel kit contains:
- Adhesive bandages
- Bandages
- Dressings
- Disposable gloves
- Sterile dressings
- Wipes
- Safety pins
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Useful medication for first aid kits
Go beyond the basics by adding these medications to your kit.
- Ibuprofen
- Antiseptic cream
- Rehydration salts
- Anti-diarrhea medicine
- Antihistamine tablets or syrup
- Insect repellent
- Antihistamine cream
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Originally Published: October 22, 2021
