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.
- 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
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- 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
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Non-prescription
drugs
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- Aspirin or paracetamol pain relievers
- Anti-diarrhea medication
- Antihistamine cream for Bee Stings.
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- Antacid (for stomach upset)
- Laxative
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Keep your first aid kit where it is easily accessible. Replace drugs
whenever they reach the expiry date.