This should be one of the first
things you ever need to organize if you have kids at home. May I go further and suggest you take a St
John’s first aid course if possible, it’s more than just a life skill – you won’t
know until it becomes a life saver. So if
you haven’t already got one at home,
You will need
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One roll of Medical adhesive tape
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Two rolls of gauze
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A package of sterile gauze pads (separately
wrapped)
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A box of small adhesive strip bandages ( Band-Aids)
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One or two elastic wraps(Elastocrepe)
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Cotton swabs
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An antiseptic lotion or cream for minor
cuts and burns
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A thermometer
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A pair of scissors
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Tongue depressors
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A torch with extra sealed batteries
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A backup supply of a prescription drug if
someone in the family has a chronic condition that requires daily medication
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List of important names and telephone
numbers, including your doctor and of nearest hospital emergency room.
You can
personalize it to suit a particular condition and add the necessary items. So if
you would rather go buy a St. Johns first aid kit sold at all pharmacies, don’t
bother reading this list. But otherwise, please make an effort to have this kit
nicely labelled and ready for use.
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