Contents Of A Home Made First Aid Kit Box

First aid is the emergency treatment given to a person before the arrival of better medical care. It can be administered by anybody with an idea of what is going on. It can happen at home or even in a hospital before the arrival of a medical doctor.

To be able to administer first aid to a person, there are tools needed. If the tools are not available, it hinders the provision of such service. That is why the world health organisation (WHO) encourage persons to have a first aid kit.

The first aid kit is supposed to contain equipment and medication to handle first aid, all package inside a box. Because there are several types of emergency conditions, the first aid kit consists of equipment and medication to handle many types of health conditions.

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A first aid kit for home will be a little bit different from that for a car and a workplace. It is important that the person putting the kits together put that into consideration.

There are standard first aid kit box. They can be gotten from a community pharmacy or at the market. They are waterproof to keep the content safe and aseptic. They have handle and an easy to open key.

A home made first aid kit can make use of white transparent box of different sizes. Some of these boxes do not come with a key lock but a simple cover. They should be easily accessible to adults but not to kids.

Content Of First Aid Box

The content of a first aid kit should be discussed with everybody in the house. A list of prevalent disease and health hazard in the house should be discussed and their remedy analyse. The remedy will give a hint of the type of content to stick in the kit. It is nice to include health conditions prevalent in the area when doing shopping for first aid kit.

Also the knowledge of the user should be put into consideration. Just stocking a first aid kit with items is not the solution. The content should be what people in the house knows how to use.

Information Leaflet

First aid kit

The first aid kit should be properly labeled. The first thing in a first aid box should be the information leaflet. The leaflet should contain the list of items in the box and their manual. The manual explains how to use it.

That is not all. The leaflet should contain a list of emergency numbers one can call in case of emergency. Also, below is the list of forms needed in a standard first aid kit;

1. medical consent form for each member of the family

2. medical history form for each member of the family

3. cell phone with solar charger

Equipment In First Aid Box

The list is not exhaustible. However, the list is put together based on local needed. The red Cross society puts together a list for a family of four.

1. pocket mask

2. face shield

3. antiseptic wipes

4. cotton balls

5. iodine

6. bandage

7. hydrogen peroxide

8. gauze

9. saline

10. Flashlight

11. hand sanitizer

12. thermometer

13. cotton wool

14. scissors

15. a pair of hand gloves

16. dressing

17. alcohol

18. antiseptic ointment

19. antihistamine cream

Medication In First Aid Box

1. pain medication

2. antiplatelet

3. anti diarrhea

4. oral rehydration salt

5. Antihistamine

6. activated charcoal

7. antiemetic

8. Antacid

9. personal medication that don't require refrigeration

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The quantity, form and size of some of these things is determined by the size of the house, age and some other factors. Children medication for diarrhea is different from adult.

Keep an eye on each product shelf life. Always cross-check the flashlight batteries if they are still working.

The red cross society is the body responsible for first aid care. They offer free first aid lectures. Each family member should do well to avail themselves of the opportunity to attend these lectures. Who knows the life it can save.

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