Family First Aid Kit

 

My latest project. I can't believe I didn't do one of these earlier. We will be tossing this in the jeep for 4-wheeling events and taking it on family car trips. It's sure peace of mind to know I can do anything from clean and band-aid a small cut to stopping arterial bleeding. (Hope I'll never have to do the latter) After cutting off my finger, I've become very interested in first aid. I made mistakes but I saved my fingertip (well, God did, but I watched!) so I'm grateful for that. I'm also thinking of taking a First Responder course when we can afford it. That would be very helpful and add greatly to my knowledge base. I like the idea of being able to help someone in a bad situation...

List of kit items: (If I'm missing anything, let me know!)

Small first aid kit with band-aids in various sizes, etc.

Hydrogen Peroxide

Isopropyl Alchohol

Vasceline

SAM splint

Right wrist splint

Knee wrap

Ace bandages

Syringe for wound cleaning

Various Telfa & regular gauze pads

Ammonia sticks

Epipen

3M medical tape

ER Scissors

Small forceps

Sterile sutures (as a very last resort in a remote location. This procedure is best left to the pros. I'll try butterfly bandages or wound closure strips first.  I'm hoping dad will be around if these are necessary! But I've practiced on an orange and the orange lived, so I suppose I could do it if I had to) ;)

Modess pads for abdominal bleeding

Tourniquet

Kling gauze wraps

Latex free exam gloves

Instant cold packs

Emergency survival blanket

Finger splints

Moleskin for blisters

Merthiolate swabs (Topical antiseptic)

Kleenex for bloody noses

CPR pocket resuscitator (see this link for new theory in CPR)

Sling

Burn relief spray w/ Lidocane

Burn jell (lidocane)

SPF 15 sunscreen

Cortizone
Primatene

Antiseptic spray and wash

Saline (general wound cleaning/eye wash)

Auro-dry (ear drying aid)
Anbesol

Diaper rash ointment for skin chafing

Neosporin

Afterbite
Thermometer

Tweezers with magnifying glass

Cotton balls

Qtips

Small flashlight for checking pupil dilation
Hard candies for hypoglycemia
Bic lighter/tinder for starting fire
Lip balm

MEDICINES:

Tylenol sinus

Aspirin

Tums

Advil

Benadryl

Dayquil

Naproxen

Claritin
Laxative
Dramamine

THINGS TO ADD:

(I'll be adding Quikclot as soon as I can afford some. There is some controversy over these, but if I can't stop a massive hemorrhage, I'd rather have the stuff than not)
I also will be adding Tegaderm bandages but they are very expensive. I need to find a first aid buddy so we can share the expensive stuff that comes in large batches.