Things To Have In A First Aid Kit For Emergency Situations

A first aid kit is one of the most underrated gems in our households. A fully-packed first aid box can ensure safety for you and your family with its essentials. You can not only assist those in need in a domestic set-up but also while travelling in remote areas and there is no professional help available. 

For such situations, stay prepared with a fully stocked first aid kit to help those in need. Check out a full list of first aid kit essentials to ensure utmost safety during emergencies. 

Things To Have In A First Aid Kit

Bandages And Cleaning Essentials

If you have little children in the house who enjoy playing in the park and often return home with scraped and bloody knees and elbows. To ensure utmost safety and prevent infections, you must have bandages, gauze, and cleaning essentials at home. WebMD has recommended a list of essentials to have in your first aid kit:

• Adhesive bandages of various sizes
• Gauze pads
• Adhesive bandage tape
• Roller bandages
• Antiseptic wipes 
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Antibiotic ointment
• Hydrocortisone cream
• Latex gloves

Thermometer

Each of our body temperatures differs. However, WebMD says, “A normal tympanic (in the ear) temperature range for adults is between 95.7 degrees F and 100 degrees F.” To monitor fluctuating body temperature and possible fever, you must have a thermometer at home or while travelling (Monsoon Trek Tips And Tricks). 

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Medicines 

One cannot guarantee their well-being; you may suddenly catch a cold or infection, get injured, or stomach ache. To stay prepared for such certain physical discomfort, here are some medicines listed by WebMD to keep in your first aid kit:

• Ibuprofen
• Acetaminophen
• Antihistamines
• Throat lozenges
• Cold medication 
• Bismuth tablets
• Laxatives 
• Loperamide 

Instant Heat and Cold Packs

Whether at home or out in the wild on an adventure, you are subjected to injuries after bumping onto a surface or falling. You must keep instant heat and cold packs in your first aid kit to treat your injuries. WebMD says, “While you store them at room temperature, you can activate them by squeezing them. The water and salt then mix inside the pack, triggering a warming or cooling reaction.”

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