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kindredspirit:
I was recently asked to put together an emergency medical kit... so I thought this may be useful information to some of you.

The list below contains items that are recommended for inclusion in your own first aid kit. All of the items can be found at your local drug store or pharmacy. You don't have to spend a lot of money putting a first aid kit together and you may already have many of the emergency supplies needed for your first aid kit right at home.

Basic First Aid Supplies

The following list of supplies you should consider having in your first aid kit.

First Aid Booklet (including CPR)
Sterile adhesive bandages in assorted sizes
Steri-strips or butterfly bandages   
Cleansing agent/soap 
Latex gloves (2 pairs)
bottle of hand sanitizer
Cotton balls and cotton-tipped swabs
2-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6) 
4-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
(Kotex feminine pads can be used as a dressing you don't have gauze)   
2-Ace wraps   
3-inch sterile guaze roller bandages
Adhesive tape
Bandana (sling, mask, tourniquet)
Scissors 
Tweezers 
Needle  (dental floss can be used as suture thread in an emergency)
Moistened towelettes 
Antiseptic wipes
Tongue blades (2)   
Medicine dropper
Sterile eyewash, such as a saline solution
Hydrogen peroxide
Isopropyl alcohol
Turkey baster or other bulb suction device for flushing out wounds
Instant hot/cold packs
Lip balm
Flash light and batteries

Non-Prescription Drugs

Non-aspirin pain reliever (also Fever reducing)
Benadryl
Anti-diarrhea medication 
Antacid (for stomach upset) 
Triple antibiotic ointment
Hydrocortisone cream
Calamine lotion(sunburn/insect bites)
 
For storage, you can buy a nice plastic toolbox or use a storage container you may have. Just be sure it's durable and easy to move around. Some items may leak or break open. Using tubes, plastic bottles, or Ziploc bags can help prevent contamination. Check your first-aid kits regularly, at least every three months,  to replace supplies that have expired.

STRAITJACKET:
Good list and post, maybe throw in some quik clot.

NOLA556:
oh wow.. I already have most of that stuff, and here I am thinking I have a pathetic med kid.

might I add something to the original post?... KEEP IT ORGANIZED. whatever method works for you, that's fine. plastic container, carry bags, whatever, but just keep everything organized and readily accessible.

just recently (as some of you may already know) my dumb drunk ass was walking barefoot in a spot where my dog had just knocked over a glass bottle. I've stepped on glass before but this was by far the worst. I bring it up because, although I had almost everything in Kindred's list, we keep it all in one huge Rubbermaid container... mixed up to all hell. so dressing the wound took about twice as long as it should have because we're running around like headless chickens all the while spewing blood all over the place. it looked like a freakin murder scene.... my med. supplies have since been organized into smaller containers with specific categories. ;D

here's a video of the aftermath.  :o  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyFDSmSWdgQ&feature=channel_video_title

kindredspirit:
Nola is absolutely correct in saying that organization is key.  Here are pics of the kit I put together for Southern Patriot.  Of course, his kit contains extra goodies like a stethoscope, oral and nasal airways, wound debridement kit, suture kits and surgi-seal (quickclot bandages).  Let me know what you think.

UnBroken:
looks alot like the kit i made when i was finishing my emt-i training.

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