First Aid Kit Checklist

We have put together this first aid kit checklist with all the necessary items for you and your family to assemble a first aid kit. Having this kit assembled will help you to be ready in an emergency situation.

The Amercian Red Cross suggests that you keep one kit in your car and at least one at your home. As part of your family emergency plan, all family members should know where the family first aid kits are kept and know the purpose of it.



First Aid Checklist - Making a First Aid Kit:

• First-aid manual
  
  
• Disposable instant cold packs
  
  
• Adhesive tape
  
  
• Sterile gauze
  
  
• Eye goggles
  
  
• Tweezers
  
  
• Thermometer
  
  
• Antiseptic wipes
  
  
• Roll of elastic wrap
  
  
• Sharp scissors
  
  
• Hand sanitizer
  
  
• Calamine lotion
  
  
• Safety pins
  
  
• Adhesive bandages in several sizes
  
  
• Disposable latex gloves (at least 2 pairs)
  
  
• Sterile eyewash, such as a saline solution
  
  
• Hydrocortisone cream (1%)
  
  
• Antiseptic solution (like hydrogen peroxide)
  
  
• Antibiotic cream (triple-antibiotic ointment)
  
  
• Acetaminophen and ibuprofen
  
  
• Suncreen
  
  
• Mouthpiece for administering CPR
  
  
• Emergency blanket
  
  
• Cell phone and car accessory recharger
  
  
• Your emergency contact list (Click here for a copy)

Now that you have completed your first aid kit list, where is the best place to store your First Aid Kit? Store your first aid kit in a central location in your home that will be very accessible during an emergency. Remember to keep the first aid kits out of the reach of small children.

It's recommended to have additional first aid kits and here are some places to store them:

• Kitchen cabinet
  
  
• Bathroom cabinet
  
  
• Car
  
  
• Garage
  
  
• Workshop
  
  
• Boat

Supplies for a first aid kit should be checked about every three months to replenish items that have been used or expired.






For Other First Aid Information:
Adult First Aid
Child First Aid
Wound Care

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