First Aid Kits (August 2021)
This week, we'll be focusing on building first aid kits.
College First Aid Kit
Dental First Aid Kit
Household First Aid Kit
August 22: Household First Aid Kits
It is likely that you’ll need first aid supplies in most emergencies. Here is a simple DIY Home First-Aid Kit from My Southern Health:
Here is a more comprehensive list: Emergency First Aid Supplies Kit Checklist from Primal Survivor
Family Home Evening Materials: You could make a family first aid kit like this one as a Family Home Evening activity: DIY 5-gallon Bucket Emergency Kit from 5-Gallon Ideas. Teach family members how to use the first aid supplies that are in their kits.
A Guide to Using Butterfly Bandages for First Aid - A helpful blog post from Primal Survivor
More information: Put a black sharpie marker in all first aid kits for writing allergies or medication dosages on people’s arms, etc.
#getprepared
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Medical Equipment Kit
It can be advantageous to have basic medical equipment in your household medical kit. Here are a few suggestions for inexpensive items to include:
- Blood pressure cuff (manual)
- Dental kit
- Dosing syringe
- Hemostats
- Medicine dropper
- Needles
- Pulse oximeter
- Scalpel
- Scissors
- Suture kit (if you don't know how to use it, you can find someone who does)
- Stethoscope
- Thermometer
- Tweezers
Medicine Kit
Pet First Aid Kit
Sports First Aid Kit
Trauma Kit
Treatment Handouts
Explosions & Blast Injuries: A Primer for Clinicians - A detailed, 7-page handout with key information for medical personnel who may not be familiar with how to treat explosions and blast injuries
Protecting Yourself from Cold Stress - A clear, to-the-point, 2-page handout from NIOSH on preventing and treating various types of conditions associated with extremely cold weather