First Aid At Home

Posted on August 28, 2008 in Latest News

It is very essential that one take safety precautions at home. This is important as it helps one deal effectively if some one is injured at home. Giving immediate attention, rather than waiting for transferring the individual to a nearby hospital may worsen the situation.

Keeping a first aid Kit at home will help reduce the intensity of an injury greatly. What people do not know about first aid kits is that compiling a first aid kit is not a difficult task. It only requires collection of certain medical items, which are not very difficult to obtain.

First-Aid Kit
Items, which should be a part of the first aid kit, are:

First-aid manual: This will help you know what you should do when
Sterile gauze: To wrap around a wound
Adhesive tape: To keep the plaster wound up
Adhesive bandages in several sizes, elastic bandage: Which can be wound around the wound
Antiseptic wipes, antibiotic cream (triple-antibiotic ointment), antiseptic solution like hydrogen peroxide), hydrocortisone cream (1%), aminophen and ibuprofen: Which helps prevent infection around a wound
Soap: To help wash the wound
Extra prescription medications (if the family is going on vacation)

Other very important items are:

Tweezers
Sharp scissors
Safety pins
Disposable instant cold packs
Calamine lotion
Alcohol wipes or ethyl alcohol
Thermometer
Plastic gloves (at least 2 pairs)
Flashlight and extra batteries
Your list of emergency phone numbers
Blanket (stored nearby)

Keep the kit out of children’s reach. However, let it be easily accessible to you. If any body happens to get injured at home, kindly administer the first-aid kit immediately.

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