Do you know your first aid kit?

Every home, office, and school should have a first aid kit as it is used as the first line of help in cases of emergency. Your first aid kit is box or bag that contains basic equipment, tools and medications used to give medical treatment before professional medical help arrives.

There are various kinds of first aid kits for different situations and locations. For example, a firefighter’s kit will be quite different from the one you have at home.

What should your first aid kit contain?

• Gloves
• Cold compress
• Bandage
• Scissors
• Cotton swabs
• Tongue depressor
• Cotton balls
• Crepe bandages
• Metal tweezers
• Alcohol cleansing pad
• Aspirin
• First aid guide – to make sure you know how to use the kit properly.

Here are some tips that will guide the use of your first aid kit in your home:

• Keep the first aid kit in your home and car
• Check the expiry date of items every 6 months
• Include emergency phone numbers
• List allergies or other existing medical conditions of family members
• Keep out of reach of children.

If you are not sure how to use a first aid kit, there are many videos and resources online to help you, like the one below. 

Do you have a first aid box? Why did you get one?