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First aid kit buyer's guide
First aid kits come in different shapes, sizes and prices. They
are available as pre-packaged kits designed for specific
purposes, such as for the home, pets, auto, camping, boating,
golfing, welding, landscaping, trucking, logging, burn care,
bloodbourne pathogen, emergency response, industrial, commercial
and etc. You can also elect to make your own, although this may
work out to be more expensive and time consuming as each item is
purchased individually. The important part of any first aid kit
is that it suits you and your lifestyle or work place.
First Aid Kit Contents
Before deciding the contents of your first aid kit, list out all
activities you commonly participate in. Do you go camping? Do
you or any member of your family play contact sports? Are you on
the road a lot? Is it for industrial use? How many people doest
is the first aid kit for? It is very important that the first
aid kit contents match up to your lifestyle or your workplace
environment. Once you have a basic idea of where a first aid kit
will come in handy, you can start planning the contents of your
kit.
Many first aid kits attempt to sell a kit comprised of a box of
adhesive bandages and a few tablets. How many different type of
injuries will this kit treat? Not very many! Don't be fooled by
quantity of components, look for variety of components! The idea
is to include components for real life emergencies, not what
might let the kit sell for a few dollars less.
Any first aid kit should contain at least something from the
following groups: Antiseptics (something to kill germs to
prevent infection), Injury treatment (items to deal with
injuries such as butterfly closures and cold compresses),
Bandages (a variety of bandages to dress and cover a variety of
wounds), Instruments (tweezers, barrier gloves), and Medicines.
For example, a basic first aid kits, or starter kits, should
consist of the following items:
· A first aid manual · Tweezers · Sharp scissors · Splinter
Remover · Thermometer · Safety Pins · Elastic Gauze (conforming
bandages) · Sterile Gauze · Adhesive bandages in assorted shapes
and sizes · Triangular bandage · First aid tape · Antiseptic
Ointment · Calamine Lotion · Antiseptic Wipes · Alcohol Wipes ·
Cotton tipped applicators · Aspirin and Ibuprofen Tablets ·
Vinyl or latex gloves · Resuscitation Face Shield ·
Anti-Inflammatory Cream · Sodium Chloride Solution · Sterile eye
pad · Your prescription medications
What you keep the contents in is up to you. Nowadays, first aid
kits come in plastic case, metal case or durable soft-pack. The
type you choose is dependant on the purpose of the kit and where
it will be stored.
First Aid Kit Supplies and Refills
Finding supplies and restocking your first aid kit is not always
easy. Drug stores often carry a limited number of lines, and the
prices on individual items is rather expensive. First aid kit
supplies can be found online however, and the range is enormous.
You can build your kit to your hearts content, and there's
plenty more items to choose from, usually at better pricing.
Buying first aid supplies online is especially useful for
restocking industrial first aid kits. When you need to order in
quantity, yet varying amounts of each item, online shopping is
great. You can order select specific quantities of each product,
and have them delivered right to the site.
For the home user, a drug store is probably best for topping up
small easy to find items. If you do need to order
harder to find
products, or buy a few items at a time, online shopping may be
an option
Where to buy First Aid Kits online
Online shopping has progressed a long way in recent years,
especially with items that are normally difficult to find, or
are overpriced in the stores. First aid kits are one of the
items that the internet has done wonders for. There is a huge
selection of first aid kits online, ranging from the most
comprehensive industrial and emergency first response kits,
through to the lighter than light kids travel kits. This kind of
range would never be available to the public so readily if it
weren't for online shopping. Not only is there a huge range, but
it's usually at prices below retail, and delivered direct to
your door. Rather than putting off the notion of buying a first
aid kit, you now have little to no excuse, as they are only a
few clicks away. If you are ready to buy first aid kits online,
Yahoo! maintains a directory of online stores offering first aid
products, as does DMOZ. You can also try Googling or an online
store like FirstAidKitCentre.com. If you are still a little
skeptical of online shopping, try a local drug store, or perhaps
a local red cross chapter.
Learn First Aid The other essential ingredient that
should accompany all first aid kits are people who know how to
use it. At a bare minimum, you should be familiar with basic
first aid techniques.
Accidents, disasters, and emergencies, can happen anywhere; at
work, home, or play. You may be the person thrust into the
firing line when something happens, and you should be prepared.
There may be a lengthy delay before medical response due to
location, adverse conditions, or lack of communications. At a
time like this it is up to you to commence first aid or CPR, and
your knowledge, or lack thereof, may effect the outcome. A first
aid manual is also a handy addition, and can fill in the blanks
for those more obscure times.
If you have children, it is your role to protect them and aid
them when needed. Techniques used on kids are different to those
of adults, and you should take the time to learn more about this
type of first aid.
Where to learn first aid? The American Red Cross runs
first aid, CPR, and external defibrillator courses designed for
the home, workplace, and professional rescuers. Courses are
offered throughout the country, and internationally through
local red cross chapters.
There are also a great number of First Aid Manuals Having a
first aid manual on hand can be just as important as first aid
supplies. It is difficult for us to remember what to do in each
and every emergency situation, and unless you are using your
first aid skills day in, day out, it's easy to forget everything
you have learnt. Many first aid kits come stocked with first aid
manuals. If you haven't yet bought a kit, try to find one that
also includes a guide. If you already have a kit, there are a
number of options available. Next time you stock up on first aid
supplies add a first aid manual to your shopping list.
Amazon.com offers a huge range of first aid manuals (and first
aid kits), so next time you're picking up a few books, CDs,
DVDs, or anything else from Amazon, place a first aid manual in
your shopping basket as well.
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For complete range of first aid kits please visit
www.firstaidkitcentre.com for all your first aid needs.
About the author:
First Aid Kit distributor.
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