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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