Monday, December 23, 2013

Know The Contents Of first Aid kit Box


First Aid is defined as the emergency treatment administered to an injured or sick person before professional medical care is available.

Its advisable to note the following.
Please know the hotline of the following:

* paramedic in your area
* A doctor or better a family doctor
* police
* At worst,a taxi driver

FIRST AID KIT (a miniature hospital)

First aid kit is a collection of equipment,materials and over-the-counter drugs used in giving first aid.

Do you have one? If No,get one as soon as possible from a store or you can assemble the item into a portable box.


Have one in your house and another in your car.

COMPONENTS OF FIRST AID KIT

* First aid manual
* 25 adhesive bandage (assorted sizes)
* Dressing packs
* Crepe bandage
* Adhesive tapes
* Disposable gloves
*safety pins

* surgical mask
* scissors and tweezers
* A pair of artery forceps
*Disposable syringes (2ml,5ml)
* A bottle of spirit
* A bottle of salvon
* 5 Antiseptic ointment/solution (e.g hydrogen peroxide)
* cleansing soap


* Tetanus injection ampoule
* Pain drug( acetaminophen and ibuprofen )
* Calamine lotion
* 2 hydrocortisone cream packs ( 1%, approx 1gram each)
* Antacid
* Asthama drug
* Antihistamine e.g phenhydramine
* antibiotic ointment packs
* packs of Aspirin
* Petroleum jelly
* Saline solution
* Anti diarrhoea medication (e.g. Oral rehydration salt)


* flashlight and extra batteries (nigerian power issues,for those in developed countries you might find yourself in dark place)
* Blanket
* Mouthpiece for administering CPR
* list of emergency phone number including that of family doctor.


PRECAUTION
* store kit out of reach of children but still within the reach of grown members of the family.

* Replace missing or expired item

* Re check the kit often (the flashlight may not be work or the battery is exhausted,...better to turn the battery in ++ direction,in that way it wont discharge)

What do you think please add any item you consider out of the collection.

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