Emergency Kit Items
Emergency Kit Items
Emergency Kit Items
Antiseptics kill the bacteria on the site You can stop bug bites, poison oak and ivy,
immediately, but antibiotic ointments keep and other itchy nuisances with
the wound germ free until it heals enough not hydrocortisone cream. Check the expiration
to allow contaminants in. dates on creams and ointments twice per
year.
Tweezers Cold Packs
Like scissors and tape, it's good to have a Cold packs can be prepackaged dry ice or
clean pair of tweezers in the first aid kit, so simply a zippered plastic bag with a few ice
you're not trying to remove splinters or a cubes, but cold packs are wonderful for
tick with tweezers gobbed with makeup reducing and preventing swelling of
from the bottom of your purse or contusions and sprains.
bathroom drawer.
It's important to keep germs out of cuts, There might be a situation where you aren’t
scratches, and burns. Hand sanitizer is a sure what to do or how to handle it. A first
fast way to sterilize your hands when aid guide gives you quick access to all the
washing isn't possible or convenient. information you need for emergencies.