I went through different websites and came up with one list of First Aid Items...Take according to your needs and please add what I may have missed...Please excuse the doubles (if there are any)
Rain 🙂
Emergency First Aid
Kit Includes:
• (1) 40 pg. First Aid Guide
• (75) 3/4" X 3" Adhesive plastic bandages
• (20) 3/4" X 3" Fabric bandages
• (30) 1" X 3" Adhesive plastic bandages
• (10) 1" X 3" Fabric bandages
• (4) Knuckle fabric bandages
• (4) Fingertip fabric bandages
• (2) 2" X 4" Elbow and knee plastic bandages
• (50) 3/8" X 1.5" Junior plastic bandages
• (1) 1.5" X 1.5" Patch plastic bandage
• (3) Butterfly wound closures
• (6) 2" X 2" Gauze dressing pads
• (4) 3" X 3" Gauze dressing pads
• (2) 4" X 4" Gauze dressing pads
• (1) 5" X 9" Trauma pad
• (1) 2" Conforming gauze roll bandage
• (6) Aspirin tablets
• (6) Ibuprofen tablets
• (6) Extra-strength non-aspirin tablets
• (14) Alcohol cleansing pads
• (15) Antiseptic cleansing wipes (sting free)
• (6) Antibiotic ointment packs
• (2) First aid/burn cream packs
• (3) Insect sting relief pads
• (2) 1/2" X 5 yd. First aid tape roll
• (1) 4" X 5" Instant cold compress
• (1) Burn relief pack, 3.5 gm.
• (1) Sterile eye pad
• (1) Emergency blanket
• (3) 2" X 2" Moleskin squares
• (1) Thermometer, one time use
• (10) 3" Cotton tipped applicators
• (2) 6" X 11/16" Finger splint
• (2) Exam quality vinyl gloves
• (1) 4.5" Scissors, nickel plated
• (1) 4" Tweezers, plastic
• 1 instant cold compress
• 2 hydrocortisone ointment packets (approximately 1 gram each)
• Scissors
• Oral thermometer (non-mercury/nonglass)
• First aid instruction booklet
• Children’s ibuprofen and acetaminophen
• Calamine lotion, for insect bites and exposure to itch-inducing plants.
• A digital thermometer: quicker and safer than the breakable version.
• Tweezers with angled tips, for splinters.
• A small nail clipper.
• Chewable antacids work for kids and adults.
• Shea butter, for chapped lips and cheeks.
• Kids’ cough medicine, in a favorite flavor.
• Hydrocortisone cream, for rashes, eczema, and skin irritation.
• An antibiotic ointment, for killing bacteria and soothing cuts.
• Alcohol pads (instead of a big bottle), for disinfecting.
• Benadryl, an oral antihistamine, for allergic reactions.
• Hard-core cough syrup for grown-ups.
• Saline nasal spray: a small bottle for each family member, so you don’t pass on germs.
• Cough drops
• Anti-itch cream
• Sore throat spray
• Flu medication--TheraFlu, etc.
• Extra multi-vitamins
• Allergy medicine
• Neosporin
• Masks
• Sunblock
• Cat litter for people
• Chapstick
• Orajel
• Visine
It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.....
Two things to add:
1) Before you buy any first aid supplies other then everyday items like bandaids, get first aid training. The higher the better. Its great having tons of supplies on hand, but if you don't know how to use them or what exactley they are doing to help you or the patient they are pretty much paper weights. Also, if you know what certain items are used and precisely what their mechanism of aid is, you can begin to learn how to improvise first aid items. For a simple example, everyone knows what gauze and bandages are used for and how they work. In a pinch, the same thing can be done with a towel and some duct tape. Basic example I know, but I think you get the point.. Its ok to have a first aid manual handy for reference, but if you have to read the book to learn how to properly treat someone, your not doing a good job. As a prepper I would recommend wilderness survival training as well. You won't always have a first aid kit handy, and learning how to build a patient transport device, a natural bandage, or a splint out of branches may mean the difference between life or death.
2) Chances are that no matter how much gauze you have, its not enough. Its cheap and plentiful now, so stock up. Same goes for suture supplies (needle and thread will work in a pinch). Also... Pain relief non-perscription drugs should be emphasized. Buy lots. Then buy some more. Also with first aid training you will learn how each type of pain med effects the body. Tylonol is different from apsrin and ibubrofen, and sometimes that difference is extremely important.
See you all after.