11/04/2016
[ What should I keep in my first aid kit? ]
It's important to have a well-stocked first aid kit in your home so you can deal with minor accidents and injuries.
Your first aid kit should be locked and kept in a cool, dry place out of the reach of children.
Many people also keep a small first aid kit in their car for emergencies.
A basic first aid kit may contain:
1 plasters in a variety of different sizes and shapes
2 small, medium and large sterile gauze dressings
3 at least two sterile eye dressings
4 triangular bandages
5 crepe rolled bandages
6 safety pins
7 disposable sterile gloves
8 tweezers
9 scissors
10 alcohol-free cleansing wipes
11 sticky tape
12 thermometer (preferably digital)
13 skin rash cream, such as hydrocortisone or calendula
14 cream or spray to relieve insect bites and stings
15 antiseptic cream
16 painkillers such as paracetamol (or infant paracetamol for children), aspirin (not to be given to children under 16), or ibuprofen
17 cough medicine
18 antihistamine tablets
19 distilled water for cleaning wounds
20 eye wash and eye bath
It may also be useful to keep a basic first aid manual or instruction booklet with your first aid kit.
Medicines should be checked regularly to make sure they are within their use-by dates.
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