CONTENTS OF FIRST AID

CONTENTS OF FIRST AID

           

First Aid Kit Contents List

 

The first aid kit contents should consist of all the basic essentials needed to treat an 

injury. Prepare a first aid kit contents list and cross check it with a medical 

practitioner. Visit the local drug store and buy proper quantity of requirements 

according to the first aid kit contents list. The following first aid kits contents should 

be present in your kit.

•      Bar of soap

•      2-inch roller bandage

•      1-inch roller bandage

•      1-inch adhesive

•      3-by-3-inch sterile pads

•      Triangular bandage

•      Assorted gauze pads

•      Adhesive strips

•      Oral thermometer

•      Scissors

•      Tweezers

•      Sunburn lotion

•      Lip salve

•      Poison-ivy lotion

•    Small flashlight (with extra batteries and bulb)

•    Absorbent cotton

•    Iodine tablets

•    Safety pins

•   Needles

•   Paper cups

•   Foot powder

•   Instant ice packs

•   Insect repellent

•   Insect sting swabs

•   Matches

•   Oil of Cloves

•   Hot-water bottle

•   Alcohol wipes

•   Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen

•   Gloves

•   1 blanket (space blanket)

•   1 blanket (space blanket)

•   Antibiotic Cream

•   Antiseptic solution (like hydrogen peroxide)

•   Antiseptic solution (like hydrogen peroxide)

•   First aid instruction booklet

•   List of emergency phone numbers

                    AIMS OF FIRST AID

       The key aims of first aid can be summarised in three key points:

  • Preserve life – the overriding aim of all medical care, including first aid, is to save lives

  • Prevent further harm – also sometimes called prevent the condition from worsening, this covers both external factors, such as moving a patient away from any cause of harm, and applying first aid techniques to prevent worsening of the condition, such as applying pressure to stop a bleed becoming dangerous.

       Promote recovery – first aid also involves trying to start the recovery process 

       from the illness or injury, and in some cases might involve completing a 

       treatment, such as in the case of applying a plaster to a small wound