First Aid Kit

Every office, factory, home and school should have an accessible first-aid box. It is readily available in shops but you can use a tin or card board box at home as your first aid box. Following are the common stuff you should have in your first aid box.

• First-aid book.

• Sterile adhesive bandages in assorted sizes

• Small roll of absorbent gauze or gauze pads of different sizes

• Adhesive tape

• Triangular and roller bandages

• Cotton (1 roll)

• Band-aids (Plasters)

• Scissors

• Pen torch

• Latex gloves (2 pair)

• Tweezers

• Needle

• Moistened towels and clean dry cloth pieces.

• Antiseptic (Savlon or dettol)

• Thermometer

• Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant

• Assorted sizes of safety pins

• Cleansing agent/soap

Non-prescription drugs

• Aspirin or paracetamol pain relievers

• Anti-diarrhea medication

• Antihistamine cream for Bee Stings.

• Antacid (for stomach upset)

• Laxative
  
  Keep your first aid kit where it is easily accessible. Replace drugs whenever they reach the expiry date.