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(VIDEO) Essentials you should have in your medical first aid kit
Almost everyone will need to use a first aid kit at some time. If you are travelling or staying at home, take the time to prepare a kit to have available for small emergencies. Ready-made first aid kits are commercially available from any pharmacy, but you can make a simple and inexpensive first aid kit yourself... In this video Gomie Seabi, (stage 1 first aid) will explain what you need in a basic first aid box.
Almost everyone will need to use a first aid kit at some time. If you are travelling or staying at home, take the time to prepare a kit to have available for small emergencies. Ready-made first aid kits are commercially available from any pharmacy, but you can make a simple and inexpensive first aid kit yourself… In this video Gomie Seabi, (stage 1 first aid) will explain what you need in a basic first aid box.
For the first aid kit, you’ll need:
- tweezers
- alcohol wipes
- antiseptic hand cleanser
- Adhesive, hypoallergenic tape
- sterile gauze (four inch squares are best)
- several sizes of elastic/adhesive bandages
- bandage scissors
- exam gloves
- Sterile trauma burn dressing
- Burn shield hydra gel
- eye pads/eye bath
- Sling
- cotton wool
- Plasters – all shapes and sizes
For more information on extras that can be added to the medical first aid kit click here.
