[Steppes] First Aid Kit ingredients

[Greylond Aston]

I agree Gerita. I've found that for normal
people(those without formal training) a basic one can
be found at Wal-mart or other stores. Some places have
Kits that are specifically designed for Homes and they
come in a nifty box easily noticed as a First Aid Kit.
Buy what you can afford and are comfortable using.
Also remember to stock any special needs for your
family and people who are regularly over at your
house(i.e. Bee Sting kits for those allergic) and
other special case supplies that aren't in the normal
kit. Also double check to make sure you have an
emergency contact list somewhere easy to get to like
on the Fridge with Doctor's/Dentist's numbers(I've
responded to a house with a Dental Trauma Emergency
before) and Poison Control. If anyone doesn't have a
local Poison Control fridge magnet and would like one
let me know as I have a bunch extra. If anyone in your
house in on regular medications it is also a good idea
to keep a list of the meds, dosages, condition, and
prescribing Doctor handy. If an emergency arises and
you have to leave quickly or call for an ambulance you
can just grab all of that stuff and take it with you
or the responding Fire/Rescue people will see it
easier.

Anyway, just some thoughts from a former EMT. :)



YIS

Greylond


--- Gerita <hpockets at verizon.net> wrote:
> Dear Lete,
> A first aid kit for your own use should contain
> items you yourself are
> capable of using, not the stuff some of us pack
> (wink), so think easy to
> use, safe, and appropriate to the type of problem
> you may encounter.  If the
> truck is used only in town, you don't need nearly as
> much stuff as if you
> take it out mud-running or hunting for a week.
> For your truck, some ideas:
> Flares or similar warning devices
> Bandaids
> A non-alchohol, non-peroxide wound cleaner (J&J has
> one)
> Cotton balls
> first aid cream, if you use it.
> Ace wraps in whatever sizes you feel comfortable
> with.
> Small amount of high-energy snacks
> water
> A warming blanket (or a real one)
> Gauze squares in various sizes, including the big
> thick one (probably only
> one of those)
> How to describe this stuff?  I use Vetwrap, but i
> know there is a human
> version.  It's a stretchy, may be 3" wide, stuff
> that sticks to itself.
> It's great for a wrap or two over a dressing on a
> sweaty limb - i love the
> hot pink, personally!
> CPR barrier
> vinyl or the new purple gloves.
> Unless you're going hunting, i wouldn't bother with
> 'drugs' and the like.
> They'll only go bad in the box from heat exposure.
>
>
> At home,
> bandaids
> gauze squares
> tweezers
> tape or the above wrap
> first aid cream if you use it.
> small burn dressings.  Anything more than a small
> red mark should see the
> doc anyway.  Cold water works just as well, as long
> as there are no
> blisters.
> gloves as above
> CPR barrier as above
> You really don't need a huge kit at home with Rescue
> so close by.  Just
> enough to deal with the small accidents we live
> with, and bleeding or
> breathing problems til Rescue arrives.
>
> You really don't want to know what i have in my
> kits!  And my dream kit is
> even worse.
>
> grinning,
> Gerita
>
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