Accidents. They happen. For those with really active kids, you know what we’re talking about. However, even after the gazillionth time you’ve seen your kid fall, or skin their knee, you still feel that instant sympathetic pain in your own knee or arm or wherever. It never does get old, does it? Let’s face it. You never want to see your kid in pain and neither do we.
But those mishaps will happen and when they do, don’t panic. Just remember to keep a well-stocked first aid kit around! We’ve compiled a list of the basic items you should have in your first aid kit – either for home or for when you travel. Keeping a first aid kit, especially when you are travelling, can come in very handy, because you just never know! And of course, always seek immediate medical attention for serious accidents.
First Aid Kit Essentials
- adhesive bandages in a variety of different sizes and shapes
- small, medium and large sterile gauze dressings
- triangular bandage as a sling, towel, tourniquet
- at least 2 sterile eye dressings
- safety pins
- disposable sterile gloves
- tweezers
- scissors
- alcohol-free cleansing wipes
- sticky tape
- thermometer (preferably digital)
- skin rash cream, such as hydrocortisone or calendula
- cream or spray to relieve insect bites and stings
- antiseptic cream
- painkillers such as paracetamol (or infant paracetamol for children), aspirin (not to be given to children under 16), or ibuprofen
- cough medicine
- antihistamine cream or tablets
- distilled water for cleaning wounds
- eye wash and eye bath
- epinephrine auto-injector if needed by any family member
- antacid for indigestion
- antidiarrheal for upset stomach
- antiseptic agent for cleaning wounds and hands
- small flashlight
- antibiotic ointment
- pocket mask for CPR
- instruction manuals on first aid care and what to do in a medical emergency
Also as a reminder, always check expiration dates on medication and make sure they are within their use-by dates. Better to be safe than sorry – we can all definitely agree on that!
Be safe and have fun out there!
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